Camp Sawi
| Camp Sawi | |
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| Directed by | Irene Emma Villamor |
| Screenplay by | Irene Villamor |
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| Produced by | Vic del Rosario Jr. |
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| Cinematography | Tey Clamor |
| Edited by | Chrisel Galeno-Desuasido |
| Music by | Len Calvo |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Box office | ₱120 million |
Camp Sawi (lit. 'Camp Unfortunate') is a 2016 Filipino comedy-drama film starring Andi Eigenmann, Bela Padilla, Yassi Pressman, Kim Molina, Sam Milby and Arci Muñoz. It is written and directed by Irene Villamor. It was released on August 24, 2016 by Viva Films.
Plot
Five women, Gwen (Arci Muñoz), Bridgette (Bela Padilla), Jessica (Yassi Pressman), Clarisse (Andi Eigenmann) and Joanne (Kim Molina) enter a boot camp named Camp Sawi. Each woman, had a history of being heartbroken by their romantic interest and the girls as members of the aptly named camp help one another in dealing with their ill feelings under the watch of camp chef and head coach Louie (Sam Milby).
Cast
Main cast
- Bela Padilla as Bridgette "Brij"
- Arci Muñoz as Gwen/Lovejoy
- Andi Eigenmann as Clarisse
- Yassi Pressman as Jessica "Jess"
- Kim Molina as Joan
- Sam Milby as Louie/Camp Master
Supporting cast
- Jerald Napoles
- Sarah Pagcaliwagan
- Cholo Barretto
Special participation
- Dennis Trillo as Chris
- Rico Blanco as Aaron
- Alex Medina as Nelson
- Bret Jackson as Zac
- AJ Muhlach as Randolf
- Tonton Gutierrez as Miguel
- Patrick Sugui as Jess' new boyfriend
- RJ Padilla as Joan's groom
- Regine Tolentino as Jess' mom
Production
Camp Sawi was written and directed by Irene Villamor. The film is a co-production of Viva Films and N2 Productions of Joyce Bernal. A significant portion of the film was shot on Bantayan Island of Cebu province.[1] The film is the first full-length film project for Villamor as a director.[2]
According to Bela Padilla, one of the casts of the film, said that the film's focus is on how women deal with moving on from heartbreak.[1]
Release
Camp Sawi premiered on cinemas nationwide on August 24, 2016, which was dubbed by the production team as "National Sawi Day".[3]
Reception
The Cinema Evaluation Board rated Camp Sawi as a Grade A film.[2]
References
- ^ a b Alpad, Christina (23 August 2016). "A dramedy to empower heartbroken women". Manila Times. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ a b Solis, Lolit (25 August 2016). "Camp Sawi puring-puri puwede raw magka-sequel!" [Camp Sawi much praised and a sequel can be done]. Take it Take it (in Filipino). Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Red, Isah (16 August 2016). "If you're heartbroken go to Camp Sawi". Simply Red. The Standard. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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