Blue Room
Directed by Ma. Anna Lansangan Asuncion-Dagñalan- FEATURE
- Philippines
- 2022
- 104 mins
- San Diego premiere
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REBEL REBEL, an up-and-coming indie rock band comprise of woke, albeit sheltered teens has just scored the biggest break of their lives: a spot at a prestigious local music festival. After a celebratory night at the local bar a series of unfortunate events transpires that leads them to getting arrested for drug possession. But instead of going through the standard procedures, the band is hauled by rogue cops to the “Blue Room” – a VIP detention area where well-off drug suspects are detained until they’re able to release a hefty ransom. The woke band is now forced to choose between using their privilege to game the system to be able to go on with their unbothered lives, or owning-up to what they had been preaching.
Born in San Fernando, Pampanga, Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan attended cinematography class in 2003, and studied Mexican filmmaking, under the Mexican director Gustavo Loza, in 2006 at the Mowelfund Film Institute.
Ma-an trained under National Artist Ricky Lee and Armando Lao for scriptwriting. She was a Pro Online Delegate in the 74th Locarno International Film Festival for Blue Room. Likewise, she was also the producer, cinematographer, and co-writer of Layang Bilanggo, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the 2010 Cinema One Originals Film Festival.
Blue Room is her first feature film as the director, and she won Best Director in the Cinemalaya Film Festival 2022.
Cinemalaya Film Festival
Manila
Philippines
August 7, 2022
Philippine Premier
Special Jury; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor; Best Cinematography; Best Production Design
