APA FIRST Weekend ... SPECIAL BULLETIN!

SPECIAL BULLETIN! DON'T MISS THIS WEEKEND!

AWARD WINNING "THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS"
FROM PHILIPPINE DIRECTOR AUREAUS SOLITO
MAKES ITS US PREMIERE IN NEW YORK AT CINEMA VILLAGE
AMAZING FILM IS THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS
FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

This amazing little film from the Philippines has warmed the hearts of
audiences and judges at every festival it has played and has walked away with
numerous awards.

THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS from director AUREAUS SOLITO will make its
US theatrical premiere this weekend in NEW YORK at the CINEMA VILLAGE.

The film and director embody the new asthetic for Philippine cinema
encompassing great performances with great stories about real people. Moving away from normally cliched melodrama, THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS tells the story of gay12 year old Maximo who lives with his father and two brothers in one of Manila's slums and falls in love with a local handsome policeman. Who will
young Maximo choose - love or his family? The film is tender and handles the
subject of pre-teen gay identity brilliantly without making it an issue. If
anything, the film is truly about family.

Big congratulations to filmmaker Solito for making a very moving and honest
film. And props to Unico Pictures and Unitel Films for distributing the film.
Check out Rotten Tomatoes - it's at 100%

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pagdadalaga_ni_maximo_oliveros/

OPENING -
SEPTEMBER 22
NEW YORK - CINEMA VILLAGE
22 East 12 th Street
New York, New York 10003


SEPTEMBER 29 -
LOS ANGELES
REGENT SHOWCASE
LABREA just south of MELROSE
Los Angeles, CA