A secret party amid a global pandemic.
That's the theme of upcoming Cinemalaya entry 'When This is All Over.'
The youth drama film stars Juan Karlos as "The Guy" who desperately wants to flee the country but cannot do so due to the pandemic.
He then meets a group of misfit condo residents and helps them plan the party, in exchange for connections with the US Embassy.
Joining us right now in the studio to tell us more are Director Kevin Mayuga and cast members Jorrybell Agoto, Renee Dominique, and Jico Umali.
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That's the theme of upcoming Cinemalaya entry 'When This is All Over.'
The youth drama film stars Juan Karlos as "The Guy" who desperately wants to flee the country but cannot do so due to the pandemic.
He then meets a group of misfit condo residents and helps them plan the party, in exchange for connections with the US Embassy.
Joining us right now in the studio to tell us more are Director Kevin Mayuga and cast members Jorrybell Agoto, Renee Dominique, and Jico Umali.
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00:18 A secret party amid a global pandemic, that's the theme of upcoming Cinemalaya entry,
00:23 when this is all over.
00:24 The youth drama film stars Juan Carlos as "The Guy"
00:27 who desperately wants to flee the country but cannot do so due to the pandemic.
00:31 He then meets a group of misfit condo residents and helps them plan the party
00:36 in exchange for connections with the U.S. Embassy.
00:39 Joining us right now in the studio to tell us more are director Kevin Mayuga
00:43 and cast members Jory Bell Agoto, Rene Dominique and Gico O'Malley.
00:47 Good morning, everybody.
00:48 Hey, good morning.
00:49 It's great to have you.
00:50 I think perhaps fittingly so, I'm playing catch up with this film, you know,
00:54 it's very of the moment in the sense that it's a film for now,
00:58 it's tackling a period, this strange period that we all went through over the last year,
01:02 last couple of years ago.
01:04 Drek, give us the broad strokes of the film.
01:06 Well, it's a youth drama, you pretty much said a lot of the story,
01:10 but I feel like it's such a fun, looks like a party film, but it goes deeper than that.
01:16 Right, I wanted to sort of try to take that apart, you know, like I said,
01:21 I had a quick look at the trailer and for me it was like, oh, okay,
01:24 it's today's retelling of Superbad or Project X, it's a party film,
01:30 it's a youth party film, but really it's much more than that, obviously.
01:33 It's much more than that.
01:34 I think part of our themes are like privilege, belongingness, class,
01:40 but not overtly so it still has this whole youth party rave culture that we're going for.
01:46 So, you know, it's going to be fun, it's going to be a fun ride,
01:48 but obviously it's not just for laughs.
01:50 Definitely, and we have a great cast to go along and stars with it, the whole film.
01:55 Yeah, they're not bad, I guess, you know, they're sort of, you know,
01:58 bro, yo, I'm a huge fan, obviously, you must get that all the time, Gico.
02:04 Yes, for sure, people suddenly shout like sheesh.
02:07 Right, sheesh, I'm so glad you woke up so early, pare, in the morning to be with us here, pare.
02:12 I mean, what's it been like working on this film? It must have been loads of fun, man.
02:16 Yeah, actually it's my first full-length film, so it's really serious acting compared to our skits in BGAG.
02:23 Really? That's not serious?
02:24 For sure, yeah.
02:26 So it's a whole other type of art piece, so it's really fun.
02:30 Okay, well, Renée Joriba, tell me about your experience.
02:34 Go ahead and fill me in on what it was like to work on an exciting project like this.
02:40 Well, actually, this is my first full-length as well, and it was a lot of fun, especially on set.
02:48 Even direct Kevin, he never gets mad on set. I don't see him getting mad, so it was fun.
02:55 And working with Jake is also fun, right?
02:58 He's like a breath of fresh air every time.
03:01 Not that it's not serious, but he's really fun every time.
03:11 Like, when we're rehearsing a take, he's really fun on set, even if the scenes are heavy.
03:19 Even the casts.
03:21 This kind of interaction obviously gives me a glimpse into what it was like working on the set.
03:28 But more than that, it's a movie that talks about more important things.
03:33 This isn't your first rodeo direct. You've had the opportunity to be part of Cinemalaya via shorts.
03:40 I believe it's your first full-length, if I understand correctly.
03:42 Yeah, it's nice to be back here, because two years ago I was here for a short film called "Ate Oji."
03:47 Now, this is my first full-length film, and it's great to be working with such talented people,
03:53 along with the crew, for such a big project.
03:57 Let's talk about the twists and turns of this particular film.
04:02 We don't want to let too much of the cat out of the bag, so to speak.
04:05 We want people to come and see the film, and I think many people, myself included, are intrigued.
04:10 There are some themes here. Privilege, class.
04:15 Obviously, there's a certain level of subversiveness, maybe,
04:20 organizing this big rave in the middle of this strange period
04:25 where we weren't supposed to be having parties and that sort of thing.
04:28 What are some of the other themes that are tackled here?
04:31 I think the main thing that we're talking about is this person's need for belongingness,
04:39 as well as realizing that maybe it's luck that separates all of us,
04:44 but we all have a choice on how to treat each other.
04:49 We all obviously have this fantastic cast here. Not joining us this morning, Juan Carlos.
04:53 What's it like working with such a talent that's really made waves?
04:58 Juan Carlos has his own big energy of it, especially working with the other cast members.
05:04 How was your experience working with Juan Carlos, Renee?
05:07 Now's your chance. He's not here to defend himself. Go ahead. Let him rip.
05:10 It was really fun. As someone who's also in the music industry like him,
05:14 it was really fun to connect with him and work with him.
05:17 He's a very giving actor, and he's just really fun to be around.
05:20 The whole cast, actually. It felt like, Byron, we were just a "Bercada" who's just creating a film together.
05:25 It was a really fun experience working with him, and I have so much respect for him as an actor.
05:30 He's not bad. He's kind of okay. He's missing out on not being.
05:35 Not here to defend himself, but also not here to deflect the praise that he so well deserves.
05:42 Guys, we don't have a whole lot of time, but I'd like you to take the opportunity to invite everyone, please, to catch this film.
05:48 It's obviously going to be a fun ride, but there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.
05:52 Director?
05:53 Please catch our film when this is all over. It's premiering in Cinemalaya.
05:57 We have our premiere night on August 6, Sunday. It'll be playing in Ayala Malls through the whole week.
06:04 We hope to catch you then. I hope you guys get to see it.
06:07 There you go. Sheesh! Thank you for waking me up so early, guys.
06:11 Thank you for having us.
06:12 I wish we had more time, but really, I'm sure we're going to have you back to talk about the success of this film.
06:16 Thank you for coming in this morning and inviting everyone.
06:19 That was the cast and director of "When This Is All Over."