Ben & Sam

Ben & Sam[1] is a 2010 Filipino indie film, directed by Mark Shandii Bacolod[2] and starring Ray An Dulay, Jess Mendoza, Micah Muñoz, Ana Abad Santos and Tara Cabaero. The film is about two campus kings who are in love.[3] The film, which premiered at the 2010 Queer Love Film Festival on February 17, 2010,[4] was written by Archie Del Mundo.[5]

Ben & Sam
Directed byMark Shandii Bacolod
Written byArchie Del Mundo
Produced byJazmin Trinidad Tecson
Sean Lim
Tessa Aquino
StarringRay An Dulay
Jess Mendoza
Micah Munoz
Tara Cabaero
Ana Abad Santos
CinematographyRain Yamson II
Edited byBebs Gohetia
Music byChristian Banawa
Herrick Ortiz
Distributed byImaginative Media Production
Release date
  • February 17, 2010 (2010-02-17)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

Ben is haunted by painful memories of his abusive father, and is suffering even more at present due to his increasingly eccentric mother. He is eventually toughened by this condition. Sam, meanwhile, is still grieving the murder of his activist boyfriend. Both boys turn to recreational activities to forget their painful precedents; Ben becomes involved in basketball, while Sam takes up dancing.

Although Ben is surrounded by friends, he is unhappy, until a deep emotional connection and mutual admiration brings Ben and Sam together. Although Ben is confused, Sam is persistent and sincere, and their liaison eventually blossoms into something deeper.[6]

Cast
  • Ray An Dulay as Ben
  • Jess Mendoza as Sam
  • Micah Muñoz as George
  • Ana Abad Santos as Arlene
  • Tara Cabaero as Sugar
  • Simon Ibarra as Mr. Quirino
  • Malouh Crisologo as Dean
  • Angeli Bayani as Prof Castro
  • Jerri Barrios as Coach Mario

Special screening

The film was featured at the 2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival as part of the July midnight shows.

References
  1. "Ben & Sam". PEP. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  2. "Shandii Bacolod". IMDB. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  3. "Queer Fest".
  4. "Ben & Sam". Spot. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  5. "Queer-love-film-fest-ongoing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  6. "Ben & Sam Summary". IMDB. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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