Pan de Salawal has a different vision when it comes to creating a film

As a young entertainment writer, I have encountered a lot of feedback and suggestions from the moviegoers whenever we released an article about a specific movie or published a specific topic about films. Recently, the local Filipino film industry experienced a lot of challenges when it comes to ticket sales and the taste of the moviegoers when it comes to the genres that has been released by big film outfits. According to the netizens they would want to see a different genre of movie, not just the typical drama, love story, action, indie or horror story. 

If your going to look at the trend major love teams dominated the big screen. The Filipino film industry has been missing the feel of having something valuable, something that we have experienced or witness as a child. The magic of the local films are not that effective anymore. However, Che Espiritu the  writer and director of the 2018 Cinemalaya entry Pan de Salawal has a different vision when it comes to creating a film. She wanted to bring back a theme that has been loved by many young adult, the film that gives us the feeling that we are young again. Inspired the fantasy films like Magic Temple and Wansapanataym, Che brings back this nostalgia feeling that gives a different emotion and feel to the moviegoers, and this kind of movie could be a treasure nowadays. 

Pan de Salawal is a story about love, family, and hope that would inspire many specially at this time that a lot of things are getting stressful and not easy to handle. Maybe this kind of movie would give everyone a break and relief from our hard times. 

Pan de Salawal is written and directed by Che Espiritu. Starting Bodjie “Kuya Bodjie” Pascu as Sal, a baker with kidney problem, and the young sensation Miel Espinoza as Aguy, a wandering kid with healing powers. Playing important roles are Soliman Cruz, Madeleine Nicolas, Ruby Ruiz, Anna Luna, Felix Rico, JM Salvado, Ian Lamongo, Lorenzo Aguila, who make up the cast of characters whose lives are touched by Aguy. The film is the first full-length feature of writer/director Che Espiritu. It is produced by US-based Cine Focus Productions in association with Urbanflix Philippines. Pan de Salawal opens on July 24, 2019 in theatres nationwide. For more information about the movie follow their official Facebook page and also Solar Pictures too. 

Written : JC Salud

Photos : Axl Powerhouse