january, 2025
sun12jan7:30 pmSearch for Weng Weng: Exploring the legacy of the Filipino B-Movie Revolution7:30 pm
Event Details
In 1996, Andrew Leavold dreamt he was in the Philippines directing a documentary about Weng Weng, the two-foot-nine Filipino James Bond. Ten years later, he’s
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Event Details
In 1996, Andrew Leavold dreamt he was in the Philippines directing a documentary about Weng Weng, the two-foot-nine Filipino James Bond. Ten years later, he’s in Manila making a deal with the forces of chaos and following his two decade obsession to its logical conclusion.
THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG (2013, 92 min) leapfrogs from one eccentric character to the next – directors, producers, actors, stuntmen, dwarf waiters, even Imelda Marcos herself, each one with a unique place in Filipino cinema – all the while dismantling the country’s greatest filmic urban legend.
Film is presented by film scholar and university professor Dr. Tilman Baumgaertel, who was also interviewed for this documentary.
Time
(Sunday) 7:30 pm
