Transit (2013) - Ping Medina & Jasmine Curtis-Smith

Transit (2013)

Ping Medina as Moises

Irma Adlawan as Janet

Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Yael

Marc Justine Alvarez as Joshua

Mercedes Cabral as Tina

Perla (Pnina) Bronstein as Rotem

Omer Juran as Omri

Toni Gonzaga as Joshua's Mother

Menahem Godick as Israeli policeman

Transit is a 2013 Filipino independent drama film written and directed by Hannah Espia. The film follows a story about a single father who is forced to hide his children from immigration police in Israel after the Israeli government decides to deport children of immigrant workers. [1] It is Espia's full-length debut film. It was mostly shot in Israel. The film competed under the New Breed section of Cinemalaya 2013. The film won Best Film, directing, acting and other technical awards.

Espia said that the inspiration to do the film came after talking to an OFW who was bringing home his child from Israel. In 2009, the Israeli government enacted a law that deports the children of migrant workers unless they fulfill a certain criteria. Both Israeli and migrant workers rallied against the law that separates parents from their children. 

The film will also compete in the 18th Busan International Film Festival under the New Currents section.The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

The film begins and ends in an airport during a father and son’s transit flight from Tel Aviv to Manila. It tells the story of Moises (Ping Medina), a Filipino single-dad working as a caregiver in Herzliya, Israel, who comes home to his apartment in Tel Aviv to celebrate his son Joshua (Marc Justine Alvarez)’s 4th birthday. It was on that day that Moises, together with their Filipino neighbors Janet (Irma Adlawan), and her daughter Yael (Jasmine Curtis), find out that the Israeli government is going to deport children of foreign workers. Afraid of the new law, Moises and Janet decide to hide their children from the immigration police by making them stay inside the house. 

Awards

2013 Cinemalaya Film Festival (New Breed)

Best Film

Audience Award

Best Director – Hannah Espia

Best Actress – Irma Adlawan

Best Supporting Actress – Jasmine Curtis-Smith

Special Jury Citation for Best Acting Ensemble – (Irma Adlawan, Marc Alvarez, Mercedes Cabral, Jasmine Curtis, Ping Medina)

Best Cinematography – Ber Cruz and Lyle Nemenzo Sacris

Best Editing – Benjamin Tolentino and Hannah Espia

Best Score – Mon Espia

2014 Gawad Urian Awards

Best Director – Hannah Espia

Kalat na: Toni sinabihan ni Paul na wag gastadora kaya napikon

Habang iniinterbyu si Alex ay natanong siya tungkol sa napabalitang financial problems daw ang mag-asawang direk Paul at Toni Gonzaga Soriano.

“Hindi ko alam, hindi pa nila sinasabi sa akin, pero I think it’s normal dahil siyempre bagong kasal, so ang bilis gawan ng financial issues, ‘yun naman an gang usually problema ng mag-asawa.

“Pero sa pagkakaalam ko, wala naman, mayroon lang silang mga goals na gustong gawin, pero wala silang issues about pera, wala akong alam.

“Siguro may financial targets sila, pero issues, wala kasi simula nu’ng mag-boyfriend-girlfriend palang sila hindi nakikialam si direk Paul at ang ate ko, hindi rin nakikiaalam, kanya-kanya sila.

“Kasi bago naman sila magsama together, pareho naman silang may stable job na, so hindi ‘yun magiging isyu,” pahayag ng dalaga.

“Feeling ko wala naman talaga silang problema dahil pag nandodoon ako sa bahay nila. Nilibre pa ako ni direk Paul sa ticket ni Ariana Grande concert.

At tsaka pag nagfa-family dinner kami minsan si direk Paul ang nagbabayad. Minsan naman ate ko. ‘Yung parang hindi. Kasi sasabihin naman ng ate ko sa akin, eh.

“Lahat sini-share niya naman sa akin kung meron silang misunderstanding pero wala silang major misunderstanding. Ang lagi lang niyang sini-share sa akin pag-uwi daw niya tulog na daw agad si Paul.

Ang bilis daw matulog eh, sanay kami sa puyatan di ba?” aniya pa.

Mukhang hindi apektado si Alex sa isyu o baka naman patay-malisya lang siya para hindi na lang lumaki ang isyu? Pero sa tanong namin kung type niyang magkaroon ng pre-nup kapag siya naman ang mag-aasawa.

“Hindi rin, kasi gusto ko katulad ng parents ko na okay naman, pero sisiguraduhin ko na kukuha ako ng mas mayaman sa akin,” tumawang sagot niya sa amin.

Ang tungkol sa sinasabing financial problems nina Toni at direk Paul ay kumalat noong Huwebes.

Kuwento ng source, “Mahigpit kasi sa pera si direk Paul, sinabihan niya si Toni na maghinay-hinay sa gastos at ‘yung mga nagagawa niya noong dalaga pa siya ay hindi na niya magagawa ngayon dahil may asawa na at future na nila ang dapat planuhin.

“Sabi naman ni Toni, pera niya ang ginagastos niya at hindi naman pera ni direk Paul, e, katwiran ng lolo mo, hindi porke’t pera niya, sige-sige na lang.

Hayun, medyo tampo-tampo na nauuwi sa dedmahan. Hindi ko alam kung nagsasabi si Toni sa pamilya niya,” sabi pa. Sana nga hindi totoo dahil hindi magandang umpisa ito sa bagong kasal, lalo pa’t tungkol sa pera ang pinag-uusapan.

Samantala, ngayong gabi na mapapanood ang Wansapanataym Presents I Heart Kuryente Kid, at makakasama dito sina Miguel Vergara, Malou Crisologo, Fourth Solomon at Tirso Cruz III, sa direksyon ni Andoy Ranay handog ng Dreamscape Entertainment.

Paul sa usaping sex: Si Toni ang madalas magyaya

IBINUKING ni direk Paul Soriano na si Toni Gonzaga ang laging “nagyayaya” kapag nagkukulong sila sa kwarto.

Ayon sa direktor, ang kanyang misis daw ang madalas kumalabit sa kanya sa tuwing nagkakaroon sila ng chance. At siyempre, pinagbibigyan naman daw niya si Toni kapag gusto nito.

Sa interview ng Aquino And Abunda Tonight last Friday night tinanong ni Boy Abunda ang dalawa kung sino ang madalas nagyayaya na ang tinutukoy nga ay ang pagtatalik.

Mabilis na “Siya,” ang sagot ni Paul sabay tingin kay Toni. Tawanan talaga ang audience sa studio kaya ang dialogue ni Toni habang nagtatakip ng mukha, “Ano ba ‘yan, nakakahiya!”

Sabi naman ni direk Paul, “It’s not a bad thing, it’s a beautiful thing.” Na sinagot naman ni Toni ng, “Okay lang naman po ‘yun. Na-deprive naman po ako ng matagal na panahon.

Ibigay niyo,” na patuloy pa rin sa pagtawa. Inamin naman ng sister ni Alex Gonzaga na si Paul ang nakauna sa kanya.

Tulad ng naipangako niya sa kanyang sarili, ibinigay lang niya ang kanyang virginity sa lalaking pakakasalan niya.

Hirit uli ni Paul, “It’s legit now, it’s legit!” Ikinasal sina Paul at Toni oong June 12 at nag-honeymoon sa Amanpulo at sa Bali, Indonesia.

Wala pa silang planong magka-baby dahil marami pa raw silang commitments. Pero kung bibigyan sila agad ng anak this year, mas magiging maligaya pa sila.