Roni Bertubin

Movies

Nang Em
Producer
We will witness how an 85yr old woman, Nang Em, from Cebu survived alone through all of these walls that push you away in these times of Quarantine era. Though falling sometimes into her own depression and anxieties in a time when the world stops and forces people to look into themselves for “renewal” of spirit, body and soul, Nang Em, fights through these negativities. She will show us how it is in the eyes of someone who went through time with grace and reckless abandon. And when an Ilonggo maintenance guy, Tagalog, comes to dip his mundane life into the scene of this wisdom-filled woman, we see how worlds come to connect and fill the gap of these times that don’t seem to mean anything to each other. We realize there is a thin line between old and new for a future set for the taking. Nang Em will open eyes to a whole understanding of being “old” in the time of “new.”
Walwal
Bobby's Film Professor
In a pivotal stage of their youth, four exuberant college sophomores face personal challenges that will affect the rest of their lives.
Ku’te
Director
The story of Emong, who raised his sister, LenLen, with Down Syndrome, by himself.
Gayak
Director
A man who wants to be the best father. A son who hopes to be the best he can be. A devotion that raises these hopes to the level of prayer. A journey. 'GAYAK' is a movie about a father's unconditional love for his son and the son's journey towards self-discovery set in the backdrop of one of the most unique practices of Catholic devotion, the 'Pagsa-San Juan.' The movie explores intimate relationships-- father to son, son to father, brother to sister, between cousins, and among members of a rural community within the context of faith, love and hope.
Last Viewing
Director
She registers not a hint of panic when her little daughter, an autistic, goes missing while they are shopping for her graduation dress in Quiapo, going through her daily chore as if nothing so heart-breaking has happened even as she continues to search for her missing daughter.
Blink
Director
An indie film about greed and corruption among small-time criminals in the streets of Manila starring GMA contract artist Sherwin Ordonez in his first mature role.
Lovebirds
Director
When Mario invites his Internet pen pal all the way from Spain to his home in the Philippines to meet his family, his mother and father assume “Alexis” is a girl. But when Alexis turns out to be a man, it completely changes the family dynamic. While Mario’s mother refuses to admit her son is gay, his father’s reaction is even more surprising.
Unspoken Passion
Director
Sikil tells the story of two men and a woman who are involved in a bizarre love triangle. These three friends grew up in a small town south of Manila. Enzo is a young closet gay prostitute who's obsessed with his childhood friend who happens to be a call-boy and has a girlfriend. Other interesting characters are the bi-sexual pimp, a regular bathhouse customer, and a sampaguita vendor-pickpocket-shoplifter and caretaker of Adong's daughter.
The Masseur
Manager
Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac's father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family.
Rollerboys
Dr. Pineda