The film industry lost one of its screen legends with the
recent passing of Lilia Cuntapay. Known for her numerous roles in several
horror films, Cuntapay passed away on August 20 due to a spinal cord illness.
This was weeks after the screen veteran appealed for aid to help fund some of
her medical expenses.
To honor Cuntapay, Cinema One Originals
and Cinema '76 is scheduling four special fundraising screenings of the film “Six
Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay." To be held from Thursday
August 25 thru Sunday August 28, following are the details of the screenings at
Cinema '76: Thursday, August 25 (8:00pm), Friday, August 26 (8:30pm), Saturday,
August 27 (7:30pm), and Sunday, August 28 (5:00pm)
On Thursday (August 25), the film’s director Antoinette
Jadaone together with some cast members and crew of the film will be at the
screening to pay tribute to their beloved leading lady. All proceeds of the
benefit screening will go directly to Cuntapay’s family to help cover her
funeral cost and consequent expenses.
“Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay” was a
finalist at the 2011 Cinema One Originals. Cuntapay won her first and last Best
Actress award for the said film.
Cinema '76 is also screening the films of
acclaimed directors Jun Lana and Perci Intalan (“Bwakaw”, “Dementia”, “Barbers'
Tales”, and “Anino Sa Likod ng Buwan”) starting Friday, August 26.
For more information and screening schedule, please visit www.facebook.com/cinema76fs/
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