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LOCAL FEATURE
HAPPYLAND FILM SCREENING
An inspiring evening in “Happyland” adobo magazine sponsors football film screening The adobo magazine official cinema premiere of Happyland, an independent film about the futkaleros, the street football players of Tondo, kicked off at Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1 last March 7. Written and directed by noted filmmaker Jim Libiran, Happyland is based on the true story of the barefoot football players of Tondo. It is an inspiring story of young men who find hope and a chance for a better life with football. The film’s title is based on the film’s setting, a community named after hapilan — a word for “garbage dump.”
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The cast is made up mainly of non-actors, real football players of Tondo who trained under the Futbol sa Kalye program of Coach Peter Amores. Libiran and cast members Amores, Fr. John Andreu, Mo Ibrahim and the futkaleros graced the screening and participated in the Q&A session that followed. Moviegoers were treated to free kettle corn, Gatorade and copies of adobo’s latest issue; Tondo shirts and Happyland pins were also available at the entrance. The screening was organized by adobo magazine for the benefit of the Futkaleros of Tondo.
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It was made possible by Alaska, Ensogo, Fitness First and Yehey! To help support the film or for more information on upcoming screenings, contact producer Mitchelle Moreno at 09178915477 or email help@ savehappyland.com.
www.adobomagazine.com
May-June 2011
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Fr. John Andreu and adobo magazine’s Angel Guerrero
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Director Jim Libiran
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Tondo Futkaleros pose with their new football gear