Namets!

Namets!
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Jay Abello
Produced by	Vicente Garcia Groyon Fiona Borres Marya Ignacio Tara Illenberger
Written by	Vicente Garcia Groyon[1]
Starring	Christian Vasquez Angel Jacob Peque Gallaga Dwight Gaston Monsour del Rosario
Music by	Vince de Jesus
Cinematography	Anne Monzon
Editing by	Fiona Borres
Distributed by	Videoflick Productions
Release date(s)	2008
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Hiligaynon / English
Budget	less than Php 1 million[2]

Namets! is a 2008 Filipino independent film directed by Jay Abello. The film was a finalist in the full-length feature category of the 2008 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.^[3] The film's title is a play on the Hiligaynon word namit, which means "yummy" or "delicious".

Plot

Jacko Teves (Christian Vasquez) owns Puccini's, an Italian restaurant in Bacolod City. When a monstrous cock fighting debt sets him at odds with Boss Dolpo (Peque Gallaga), he offers his restaurant up as payment. Boss Dolpo brings in Cassie Labayen (Angel Jacob) as a consultant to renovate the restaurant. Much to Jacko's dismay, Cassie decides to offer Negrense cuisine instead of Italian. The pair then set off across the province re-discovering the unique aspects of Negrense food.

Cast

• Jacko Teves: Christian Vasquez
• Cassie Labayen: Angel Jacob
• Boss Dolpo: Peque Gallaga
• Oscar: Dwight Gaston
• Rodrigo Labayen: Louie Zabaljauregui
• Imelda Teves: Michelle Gallaga
• Nena Teves: Marivic Lacson
• Babyboy Labayen: Monsour del Rosario
• Farmer: Ronnie Lazaro
• Caveman: Joel Torre

Production

The film was shot on location entirely in the province of Negros Occidental. Locales included Isabela, Sagay City, Silay City and Bacolod City. Seventy percent of the cast and crew were locally sourced talent and the dialogue is in Hiligaynon with English subtitles.^[4]

External links

• Official website
• Namets! at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. ^ Arevalo, Rica (2008-06-14). "Film about love and food debuts at Cinemalaya". Inquirer.net. http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080614-142560/Film_about_love_and_food_debuts_at_Cinemalaya. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
2. ^ Lim, Michael Kho (2008-07-17). "A delicious filmt treat". The Daily Tribune. http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20080717lif3.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Gomez, Carla (2008-11-26). "Movie triggers rush for food". Visayan Daily Star. http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/November/26/topstory6.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Gomez, Carla (2008-05-28). "Negrense food stars in film". Visayan Daily Star. http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/May/28/topstory2.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-28. ^{[dead link]}