Lagarista

Lagarista

Sometimes, life is like that of movies.

2000 · 100 min · ★ 3.7 · Drama

Gregory bikes his way through the streets of Manila and transports film reels from one theater to another giving “extra service” to its patrons. He lives with his grandfather whose dementia worries Gregory, but whose stories of local movies being friends with Rogelio dela Rosa, Carmen Rosales, Leopoldo Salcedo, and other film stars fill him with inspiration.

Directed by Mel Chionglo · Written by Ricky Lee

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