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Watch the official trailer of Above the Clouds, a film by Pepe Diokno, starring Ruru Madrid and Pepe Smith. For screenings, follow us at http://facebook.com/AboveTheCloudsMovie.
After losing his parents in a flood, 15-year-old Andy is forced to live in the Mountain Province with his estranged grandfather. Feeling they've lost everything, the two embark on a journey and start to come to terms with their grief.
A glowing review of 'Above the Clouds' from The Hollywood Reporter!
"To his credit, Diokno never stoops to caricature or cliché as he highlights the differences between young and old, city and country, modernity and tradition. Instead, he unceasingly celebrates the ravishing beauty of the rural Philippines. Shot at Mount Pulag National Park on the island of Luzon, Above the Clouds provides stunning settings for both Andy and the grandfather to release and resolve their internal turmoil. Carlo Mendoza's camerawork provides a stirring survey of the landscape, while deftly highlighting the characters' relationship to all this nature, while Johann Mendoza's music also helps heighten the drama within.
"Above all, however, are the excellent two lead performances, both perfectly tuned to Diokno's scheme of subtle things. Surprisingly, chemistry abounds between the upstart Madrid and local showbiz legend Smith, whose four-decade career in Filipino rock has earned him a reputation as something like his country's answer to Mick Jagger. To those who know and love his work, Smith's haggard, grandfatherly turn in Above the Clouds is sure to come as a compelling surprise."
Click here to read the full review! Thank you, Clarence Tsui, for the kind words.
Belated happy birthday to the legendary Pepe Smith, who celebrated his 67th year on Christmas, Dec. 25! We all know him as a Pinoy rock legend, but to us, he's a caring grandfafther, a genuine and funny person, a very talented actor. Rock and roll, Piyaps! Thank you for the stories and may you have many more birthdays to come!
At the closing ceremonies of the 25th Singapore International Film Festival last Saturday: Pepe Diokno, Ruru Madrid, producer Bianca Balbuena, and one of our most valuable crew members, Malaysian filmmaker Bradley Liew! Brad won the Most Promising Project award for his film-in-development, "Singing in Graveyards," which shall star Pepe Smith!
It was a packed house in Singapore last night! Very interesting Q&A, too. Thank you so much to the Filipinos, the very warm Singaporean audience, the cinephiles (Pierre Rissient, Wang Xiaoshuai, Huang Lu, Kelvin Tong, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Bee Thiam, Wan Ping, Woo Ming Jin, Lee Chatametikool, Leon Cheo, Fran Borgia, Bradley Liew, etc) who came to see our film at the Singapore International Film Festival.
Happy 17th birthday to one of the most talented young actors we know, Ruru Madrid! He was only 15 when we started shooting the film, and it's been a pleasure to see him grow. Meet Ruru in Singapore next week at our screening!
Our next stop is Singapore! To everyone there, please come to our screening on December 11, Thursday, 9:15pm at The Projector. Pepe Diokno and Ruru Madrid will attend and have a Q&A. (Buy tickets online.) We're screening one night only as part of the Singapore International Film Festival! Here's what the organizers have to say:
In many ways, Above The Clouds is an adventure for young director Pepe Diokno as well, who has made just one other film, the critically acclaimed Engkwentro. The result is breathtaking: Diokno’s gift is in telling subtle stories built on the strength of his characters. Set against the beautiful Filipino landscape, Above The Clouds is itself a journey into the resilience of the human spirit.
Our world premiere at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival
Pepe Diokno writes about our experience in The Philippine STAR: "Our screenings took place at Toho Cinemas in the posh complex of Roppongi Hills, and they came with a series of pleasant surprises. The first surprise was that our screenings had sold out days before, with hundreds of people snapping up pricey tickets in advance. The second surprise was that while most of the audience was Japanese, a good number was Filipino: OFWs who came from across town and even skipped work. The third surprise was how the audience reacted to our film..." Read the full article here!
Audience response at the Tokyo International Film Festival
Thank you very much to everyone who came to our screenings! Here's what some of the audience has to say on social media about our film:
Malaysian cinema's indie queen Sharifah Amani posted three photos on Instagram, saying, "Well done team Above the Clouds from the Philippines. Thank you director Pepe Diokno, producer Bianca Balbuena and cast Pepe Smith and Ruru Madrid for a beautiful film... I could not hold back my tears. Subhan'Allah truly breathtaking. Thank you, Above the Clouds for the wonderful feelings. All the best gang Philippines."
"Enjoyed so much your beautiful movie yesterday! Wish I could've stayed for Q&A. I'd like to watch it again... As one who works in film making industry, I have to tell you this is one of the best films I ever watched! Thank you," commented sheepinthesand on Instagram.
"はぁ、一周まわって胸が苦しい I was impressed with Above the Clouds at TIFF tonight. I wanna (go) back to Philippines right now," tweeted @o_tamaki.
"I enjoyed your beautiful movie yesterday at TIFF. It was such a pleasant encounter!" tweeted @theankh666.
"I saw Above the Clouds. It was a movie that remains in the very heart. My hometown, typhoons every year. Large earthquake is also expected to come someday. I (will) not forget this movie," tweeted Yui Takagi.
Pepe Diokno interviewed by Scout Magazine about "Above the Clouds."
"Ruru Madrid and Pepe Smith arrived in Tokyo on Oct. 27, in time for the film’s world premiere. It was also their first time to see the film from the audience’s point of view.
"Most of the viewers stayed behind at the Toho Roppongi Hills Cinema 6 after the screening and participated in the open forum.
"A Japanese cineaste asked the actors if the 'generation gap' made things difficult for them to relate with each other. Madrid said Smith was 'like my real grandfather on the set.' Smith agreed: 'Ruru looks like my son!' Pepe Diokno described the 66-year-old rocker as 'a child at heart … very playful off-cam.'
"Throughout the forum, Smith cracked jokes. Kenji Ishizaka, Asian Future programming director, asked if it was all right to introduce him as the 'Mick Jagger of the Philippines.'
To which Smith quipped, 'It’s okay! Mick is the Pepe Smith of England.'"
Hi everyone! I’d like to share with you the first three stills from my film, “Above the Clouds,” which is premiering this week at the Tokyo International Film Festival. I’m getting so nervous. Screening your film for the very first time is maybe like seeing your baby walk for the first time — you can only hold your breath, hope that it finds its bearings, and watch as it grows into a life of its own. Making this film has been such a tough journey (I talk about this in an interview in the Inquirer); distributing the film is another journey itself. I’m so proud of this movie and I can’t wait to be able to screen it for all of you.
After three years in the making, Above the Clouds is finally finished! Our world premiere will take place at the Tokyo International Film Festival. More updates soon.
Hello, everyone! Here's the latest behind-the-scenes video for "Above the Clouds". In this episode, our production designers Benjamin Padero and Carlo Tabije talk about the physical aspects of the film and teach us about their craft. Enjoy!
Keep following our journey in making the film at http://facebook.com/AboveTheCloudsMovie.
We know it's been a long wait, but here it is! Here's our third behind-the-scenes video diary for "Above the Clouds". In this episode, our production manager O'neal Parker reveals challenges of shooting the Above the Clouds, while director Pepe Diokno and actors Pepe Smith and Ruru Madrid take you to our locations. Watch here!
Finally, after eight months on hiatus because of money matters, we’re back shooting Above the Clouds. Struggled through a 25-hour shoot this Tuesday with the most uncooperative weather, but I was happy to see the cast and crew back together. Just a few more shooting days this month and next month, and we’ll finally be able to wrap up production. But these involve the most difficult sequences of the film, and the most challenging work of my life so far. But again, finally. It’s been a year since we started pre-production and two years three years since I started writing the film. Almost there. Almost there.
Check out this article our director Pepe Diokno wrote for Rappler about the making of Above the Clouds.
