Big Night! - Fri, Mar 1, 6.30p, NYU

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU and @kjcc_nyu are pleased to present writer/director Jun Robles Lana’s BIG NIGHT!, a sustained masterwork of black comedy and satire, as part of the Spring season’s Visions/Panawin film series.  This film is the Gawad Urian and Metro Manila Filmfest winner for Best Picture.

Date: Friday, March 1st, at 6:30pm

Venue: NYU KJCC | 53 Washington Square S, NYC 10012

Followed by a TALKBACK with journalist/historian Luis Francia

This event is free and open to the public.

Registration required.  Here's the RSVP link:    

    https://wp.nyu.edu/spsi/film-series/visions-panawin-spring-2024-program/big-night/

Dharna leans his name is on the watchlist during Duterte's drug war and tries to clear his name or risk being shot.

AWARDS:

Urian – Best Picture

Metro Manila Film Festival - Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor (Bables), Supporting Actor (Antonio), Cinematography, Musical Score

FAMAS Awards - Best Screenplay, Supporting Actress (de Belen)

Rome Asian FF - Best Actor (Bables)

Eddy Awards - Best Screenplay, Musical Score

For a brief backgrounder on the film and the filmmaker, visit the Visions/Panawin site at https://wp.nyu.edu/spsi/film-series/