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22° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
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Astigmatism

Astigmatism

Country: Yugoslavia
Year: 2004
Duration: 75'


The story narrated from the point of view and through the eyes of Bien, an assassin who suffers from astigmatism. To achieve this effect, filipino star Robin Padilla, who plays Bien, also worked as camera operator. Bien is assigned to terminate former gangmates and in the process questions himself on the kind of life he is living. This is when things start getting "clearer."
"The project was produced with personal funds and support of some friends. Equipment was borrowed and everybody worked for no professional fees. Shooting took three daus in one unfinished building." (J. Red)

Biography

film director

Jon Red

Jon Red (Manila, 1963) studied Painting and Visual arts at the Philippine High School for the Arts and then attended Film workshop at the Mowelfund Film Institute. Wrote and directed award-winning short films and TV. Directed full length works Utang ni Tatang      in 2002, followed by Astigmatism, Shown at the Torino Film Festival in Detours section. His latest works are Something Fishy and the no-dialogue feature Cut.

FILMOGRAFIA

Es (cm, 1988), Kuwentong      barbero (cm, 1991), Tiempo (cm, 1992), Trip (1993), Still Lives (1999), Utang ni Tatang (2002), Astigmatism (2004), Boso (2005), Cut (2005), Something Fishy (2005).

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