Children of the River (film)

Children of the River (also known as Annak Ti Karayan) is a 2019 Philippine indie drama film written, produced and directed by Maricel Cariaga. The film stars Noel Comia Jr., Junyka Santarin, Dave Justine Francis and Ricky Oriarte.[1][2][3]

Children of the River
Annak Ti Karayan
Directed byMaricel Cariaga
Written byMaricel Cariaga
Produced byMaricel Cariaga
Starring
CinematographyHector Calma
Edited by
  • Maricel Cariaga
  • Zig Dulay
  • Jerome Dulin
Music byLorenzo Nielsen
Production
companies
Distributed byGMA Pictures
Release date
  • August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English

It is one of the entries of Cinemalaya 2019, where it was nominated as Best Film.

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Veteran screenwriter Ricardo Lee praised the film for showcasing the simple life of the children who are unaware of the war surrounding them and its danger and stated that one of director Maricel Cariaga's strengths is the natural charm of the lives of ordinary people.[4] Michael Tan of Fringe Magazine dismissed the film as a propaganda film disguised as a coming-of-age story, citing the anti-LGBT elements and Noel's character given more exposure than the other lead characters.[5]

References
  1. Losa, Rogin (2019). "Catch these 10 feature films at Cinemalaya this year". Scout Magazine. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. Cruz, Marinel (September 9, 2019). "'Children' screening merges art and advocacy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. Guno, Niña (August 13, 2019). "'Children of the River' reminds us why kids are wiser than we think". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. Eusebio, Aaron (August 8, 2019). "READ: Veteran scriptwriter Ricky Lee praises 'Children of the River': "I like the story"". GMA News. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. Tan, Michael (August 9, 2019). "'Children of the River' reminds us why kids are wiser than we think". Fringe Magazine. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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