One of the producers of the investigative documentary “ Lost Sabungeros ” considered its canceled Cinemalaya screenings a win for those who wanted to incite “fear.” GMA Public Affairs senior assistant vice president Lee Joseph Marquez Castel , who served as one of the documentary’s producers, slammed the decision of the film fest organizers on a Facebook post. The Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival is holding its 20th edition in Ayala Malls Manila Bay and other select malls until August 11.
“Lahat ng banta, dapat sineseryoso. Pero ang hindi pagtuloy sa screening ng ‘Lost Sabungeros’ sa Cinemalaya ay pagkapanalo ng inihahasik na takot,” Castel wrote on August 4. “Halos dalawang taon naming binuo ang docu-film na ito at tinanggap na bahagi nito ang panganib.
Ngunit sinuong ng produksyon ang peligro, para siyasatin ang pagkawala ng mahigit tatlumpung mga sabungero,” he added. “Dahil bilang mga mamamahayag, at kahit bilang mga ordinaryong tao, hindi natin dapat tinatanggap na bigla na lang may mga misteryosong naglalaho. Ipikit mo lang ang iyong mga mata at isipin mong sa susunod na tilaok ng manok hindi mo na makikita ang mahal o pamilya mo, anong mararamdaman mo?” Castel continued.
He also questioned the motive behind the sudden cancellation of the documentary’s screenings. It was supposed to be shown on August 8 to 9 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. “Balota,” another GMA Pictures film, replaced the documentary’s August 8 slot.
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