The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros), according its producer Raymond Lee, is not a film about being gay -- it's a film about love. Haha. Right Raymond. Raymond and I bonded over the summer and its exactly what I told him to his face, LOL, so don't mind me. The film is about being gay, growing up, and okay, love, set in the crime-riddled slums of Manila -- good stuff. I encourage everyone to watch the film's limited commerical run if you are in New York or Los Angeles. Let's support independent cinema! Maximo has won several awards in film festivals around the world, was shown in Sundance this year and is the official Philippine selection to the 2007 Academy Awards (good luck Raymond, I hope you get nominated!)

The theaters:

NEW YORK: (Starting Sept. 22)
CINEMA VILLAGE
22 East 12 Street, off Fifth Avenue
www.cinemavillage.com

LOS ANGELES: (Starting Sept. 29)
REGENT SHOWCASE
614 N. La Brea Avenue, LA
323-934-2944

The Press Release:

“THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS” (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros)

Regular Theatrical Engagement in NEW YORK CITY
Starts FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 at CINEMA VILLAGE
(22 East 12 Street, off Fifth Avenue, take the
N/R/Q/W/L/4/5/6 to Union Square & 14 St.)

DAILY SHOWTIMES (weekends/weekdays) – 1:00, 3:15,
5:30, 7:45 and 10pm

Tickets are $10. Seniors: $5.50 / Students: $7.50 /
Group sales available.

Watch on the opening weekend: free food & dvd prizes
on Friday & Saturday evening

In Filipino w/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES / vist:
www.cinemavillage.com

For more info, call 212-924-3363 or 646-435-9431
/unitelpr@comcast.net

STARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 in L.A. at the REGENT SHOWCASE
(614 N. La Brea Avenue, LA CA 90036, ph 323-934-2944/
www.regenttheaters.com)

RE-OPENS in MANILA Theaters on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20

COMING SOON TO SAN FRANCISCO & OTHER U.S. CITIES THIS
FALL

OFFICIAL PHILIPPINE SELECTION, 2007 OSCARS, BEST
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Embraced by critics and audiences the world over!

W I N N E R

International Jury Prize, Berlin International Film
Festival 2006

Jury Prize, Rotterdam International Film Festival 2006

Best Picture, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Filmfest,
Spain 2006

Best Actor, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Filmfest, Spain
2006

Audience Award, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria FilmFest,
Spain 2006

Golden Zenith Award, Best First Film, Montreal World
Film Festival 2005

Best Picture of the Year, Urian Awards (Philippine
Film Critics’ Group)

OFFICIAL SELECTION

2006 Sundance Film Festival, U.S. Premiere

2006 New Directors/New Films NY, Opening Night Film

“A BUOYANT and ENDEARING FILM!” – Dennis Lim,
Village Voice

“Forget Brokeback Mountain. This film is the real
thing. A comedy that’s HEARTBREAKING and UNIVERSAL!”
- Armond White,
New York Press

“ONE OF THE FINEST FILIPINO FILMS EVER!” - Kevin
Thomas,
Los Angeles Times

“A JOY and a REVELATION….with the insouciant wit of
Almodovar. NOT TO BE MISSED!” - Godfrey Cheshire,
International Film Critic

“A COLORFUL, EXOTIC portrait of a young man’s sexual
awakening!” - Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Bring your date, your friends, your family!

(visit: www.blossomingofmaximooliveros.com or http://
maximooliveros.tripod.com)