Kamera Obskura
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Directed byRaymond Red
Written by
- Raymond Red
- Pen Medina
Produced byRaymond Red
CinematographyRaymond Red
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| Directed by | Raymond Red |
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| Produced by | Raymond Red |
| Cinematography | Raymond Red |
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| Music by | Diwa de Leon |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Silent (Tagalog intertitles) |
Kamera Obskura is a 2012 Philippine drama film produced and directed by Raymond Red. It was co-written by Red and Pen Medina, who stars as the protagonist of a fictional silent lost film recovered by film archivists.
Film archivists uncover a lost Filipino black-and-white silent film about an escaped convict who uses a magic camera to help the people of a small town. After showing the 70-minute film, the archivists debate its significance and the best way to preserve Filipino cinema.
Cast
- Pen Medina as Juan, star of the lost silent film
- Joel Torre
- Nanding Josef
- Abe Pagtama
- Suzette Ranillo
- Ping Medina
- Irene Gabriel
- Lou Veloso
- Bert Habal
- Archie Adamos
- Madlen Nicolas
- Teddy Co
- Cesar Hernando
- Ricky Orellana
Production
Red was influenced by Metropolis and Zelig. Red says that he had not seen The Artist prior to filming.[1]
Release
Kamera Obskura premiered at the 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival on July 21, 2012.[1]
