11 movies to catch during the Asia on Screen Film Festival

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2015 Asian on Screen is the third edition of Manila’s premiere Asian film festival. There are 11 movies from eight countries that will be screened from May 8-12 at Shangri-La Cineplex. The Philippines is participating with the Mylene Dizon starrer Mariquina and the multi-awarded Nino. Tickets are at PHP100 each.<br />
&lt;p&gt;Let’s take a look at the 11 movies and their screening schedule, shall we?&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Confessions of a Murder&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;South Korea&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;645&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/korea-confessions-ed_0.jpg&quo… width=&quot;450&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
A murder publishes details of his crimes after the statute of limitations expires on his murders. The assigned investigator from 15 years ago begins a search anew. Of course — of course! — another killer appears.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Saturday May 9, 9pm. Sunday May 10, 6:30pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. All About my Wife&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;South Korea&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/all-about-my-wife-poster_0.jpg… width=&quot;300&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
The classic case of the 7-year-itch. The wife nags, the husband hates it, but he can’t even bring up the subject of divorce because of all the fights that will surely follow. When his company transfers him elsewhere in the country, he heaves a sigh of relief. Finally, away from the nagger. Alas, the wife follows him.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Sunday May 10, 1:50pm. Monday May 11, 6:30pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. A Separation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Iran&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;667&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/iran-a-separtion-film-ed_0.jpg… width=&quot;450&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
What’s a married couple to do? Simin wants to leave Iran to seek a better future for his daughter. Her husband Nadar however, wants to stay because his father has alzeimers. So: What now?&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Monday May 11, 9pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. The Rocket&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Australia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;645&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/the-rocket-film-ed_0.jpg&quot;… width=&quot;902&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
A boy, believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him. Oh, but he’s able to lead his family — plus two friends! — through Laos to find a home. So to prove all that bad luck talk isn’t real, he builds a giant rocket and enters the Rocket Festival: the most exciting and most dangerous competition there is.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Friday May 8, 6:55pm. Sunday May 10, 9pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Back to 1942&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;China&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/china-back-to-1942-ed_1.jpg&qu… width=&quot;406&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
Set in 1942 China, a landlord embarks on a pilgrimage to Shaanxi province as a war with Japan looms on the horizon. There’s so much shit to contend with that all the hardships have left the landlord a broken man.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Friday May 8, 2:20pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Ocean Heaven&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;China&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;557&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/china-oceans-heaven-film-poste… width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
Jet Li plays a widowed aquarium cleaner, who single-handedly raises his 21-year-old autistic son. Said son is so well-loved by their neighbor, that she expresses a willingness to marry Jet Li’s character. Of course the widowed aquarium cleaner proves to be choosy.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Friday May 8, 5:15pm. Sunday May 10, 4:20pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. Taare Zameed Par&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;India&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;677&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/india-taarezameenpar-ed_0.jpg&… width=&quot;902&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
This film demonstrates that love and compassion solves most things. Witness: an eight-year-old boy is believed to be lazy and a real trouble-maker. But a new art teacher, ever patient and kind, discovers the real problem behind the boy’s struggles.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Saturday May 9, 1pm.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. Like Father, Like Son&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Japan&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;360&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/japan-like-ed_0.jpg&quot;">htt… width=&quot;480&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
Reeking with Filipino telenovela, a driven businessman learns his biological son was switched with another child after birth. Should he keep the boy he raised as his own or should he switch them back so that he can get his own real son?&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Saturday May 9, 4:20pm. Tuesday May 12, 4:05pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9. Sang Penari&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Indonesia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
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Sang Penari is about two young teenagers who fall madly deep in love. The girl, however, is such a great dancer the elderly believes she is destined to be a prime dancer, which means she belongs to the entire village. Of course boy feels left out, so he leaves the village to join the army. Ah, young love, sweet love.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Monday May 11, 4:10pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10. Mariquina&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Philippines&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/phil-mariquina-film-ed_0.jpg&q… width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
Imelda is a successful businesswoman who grew up with an emotionally distant father. When she learns he’s died, she begins to prepare for the funeral. Her search for the last perfect pair of shoes open up old wounds. Father issues!&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Friday May 8, 9pm. Tuesday May 12, 6:35pm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11. Nino&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Philippines&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;675&quot; src=&quot;<a href="https://cdn.coconuts.co/public/field/image/phil-nino-ed_0.jpg&quot;">http… width=&quot;450&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
Wild. A grandmother who is about to go homeless, turns to her devotion to Sto Nino and dresses up her grandson as the little boy Jesus. She insists this act will stop the sale of the house she is living in and prevent her from becoming homeless.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
&lt;em&gt;Screening schedule: Saturday May 9, 6:50pm. Tuesday, May 12, 9pm&lt;br /&gt;<br />
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Coconuts Manila is a media partner with Asia on Screen Film Festival&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>