[Lightstalkers] Life on the Tracks (video documentary)

Life on the Tracks (video documentary)

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:28:08 +0000

Life on the Tracks (RILES) an award winning documentary feature film at the Queens Museum of Art. The film is a story of life in the slums along Manila's railway tracks. Directed by Ditsi Carolino and LS member photographer/cinematographer Nana Buxani. Directors will be present for Q and A.

Best Documentary Film
Cinemanila International Film Festival 2003
World Premiere
Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival, UK 2002
Top Ten Audience Favorites
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2002
Spotlight on the UK, HOTDOCS
Canadian International Documentary Film Festival 2003
Hongkong International Film Festival 2003
Human Rights Watch International Film Festival NY, London 2003

From the first astonishing shots of men, women and children casually moving their belongings from the railroad tracks seconds in front of an onrushing train, helmer Ditsi Carolino makes the viewer feel completely at home in what should be the most alien of environments. Thoroughly engrossing docu about extreme poverty that gives feel-good movies a whole new meaning...Ronnie Scheib, New York, Variety Magazine

Ditsi Carolino has done important documentaries with her close collaborator cinematographer Nana Buxani, notably Minsan Lang Sila Bata (Children Only Once), a portrait of child labour and abuse in the country. Riles is one of Carolino's latest work and manifests her maturity as a documentarian........Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Screenwriter and Film Critic

Filmmaker Ditsi Carolino achieves an amazing intimacy in her cinema verite portrait...Carolino exhibits remarkable skill in capturing the seminal moments of emotion and humor in one family's life journey...John Anderson, Human Rights Watch Film festival

Preview Screening for Press and art professional March 21, 2006
Public Screening May 13, 2006
time: 4pm
Queen Museum of Art Theatre

Re: Life on the Tracks (video documentary)

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:21:05 +0000

Congratulations Nana! Di ko pa napapanood yan! Sana may screening ulit dito sa Manila! Cheers! Pao

Re: Life on the Tracks (video documentary)

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:17:42 +0000

hi paolo, the film Life on the Tracks (RILES) has been been shown recently in La Salle Batangas, Xavier School in Greenhills, and in SouthRidge, Alabang.. sa June uli magkakaroon ng campus screenings probably sa Poveda, at iba pang schools. kung meron mang screenings pa dito this summer, i will inform you para mapanood mo rin.

salamat, nana

Re: Life on the Tracks (video documentary)

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:28:27 +0000

nana,

pls let me know when the screening will be at Poveda. taga doon ako, pero hindi natapos doon. i will let my batchmates know. i'm sure they would love to see it too. great to meet you finally at fernando's!

ninfa

Re: Life on the Tracks (video documentary)

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:59:57 +0000

dear ninfa, thanks for your email message...sige will text you or email you kung kelan in june ang schedule ng Riles sa Poveda...

salamat and it was a pleasure to have met you finally..sayang di na tayo nakapag kape man lang..next time...i might leave for the US sa 27 march, then lipad ako ng israel sa 29 march for BUNSo screening sa docaviv, docfest sa israel..will be staying there for about 10 days hopefully makapagshoot ako sa gaza, atpb...

nana