- Source: Manang Biring
Manang Biring (transl. Old Woman Biring) is a 2015 Philippine adult animated black tragicomedy film directed by Carl Joseph Papa.
It is the first adult animated film to be developed in the Philippines, drew several themes of old age, financial struggle, cancer, and friendship. The story revolves around Biring, an elderly woman who has stage 4 breast cancer, who receives a letter from a article who wants to spend time with her for the Christmas season before her death.
Cast
Erlinda Vilallobos as Biring
Mailes Kanapi as Eva, a friend of Biring
Alchris Galura as Terence, a friend of Biring.
Patrick Sugui as Yohan
Bea Benedicto as Amanda
Lance Raymundo as Richard Abadilla
Cherry Pie Picache as Nita, as Biring's daughter
Carlo Tan as CJ
Production
Manang Biring was produced under Black Maria Pictures. with Carl Joseph Papa as the director, writer and editor. Rap Ramirez and Manuel Abanto were the cinematographers while Matthew Ericson Echague was the lead animator. Dunno Parafina did the music.
Manang Biring was done in black and white animation and had Filipino as its dialogue. It was first filmed in live action and later processed into rotoscope animation.
Release
Manang Biring is the sole animation entry at the 2015 Cinema One Originals, a film festival which started on November 9, 2015.
It would be screened in film festivals outside the Philippines such as the 2016 Annecy Animation Film Festival and the 2016 Nara International Film Festival.
= Accolades
=External links
Manang Biring at IMDb
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Manang Biring
- The Missing (2023 film)
- Adult animation
- Filipino cartoon and animation
- The Leaving (film)
- Cinema of the Philippines
- List of Philippine films of 2015
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Film
- Cinema One Originals
- 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
