Amigo, a new film by john sayles, is set in the philippines around. Amigo 2010 watch on daring docs, popcornflix, and streaming. Amigo, however, is most similar to sayles actionpacked 1987 matewan, which was inspired by an actual episode of explosive class war pitting militant miners against owners and their henchmen. Amigo has the most gunplay and revolutionary politics of any sayles film since matewan, which also costarred cooper. Rent john sayles movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. The infinitely curious and iconic director john sayles digs up a war most of us didnt even know about for his latest feature film. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. John sayles amigo is a war movie that doesnt take sides except against war itself set in a tiny village during the philippineamerican war near the start of the 20th century, it. Sayles amigo takes on littleknown american war wbur news. See more ideas about john sayles, design and logos.
I am a big fan of john sayles but i dont have to cash for the academic dvd right now because im just starting out. A fictional account of events during the philippineamerican war. Amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the. With joel torre, chris cooper, garret dillahunt, arthur acuna. John sayles film gallery, trailers, photo gallery, research photos. Amigo amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the philippineamerican war. Watch amigo 2011 full movie free online streaming tubi. Amigo full amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in. Phi alpha theta will host a screening of john sayles s 2010 film, amigo, which explores the interactions of fictional characters during the philippineamerican war 18991902. The film entitled amigo is a drama series which takes place during the famous pilippine american war and portrays some of the events that transpired during the period. Great acting by joel torre who plays the head man of the barrio caught between the insurgents and the americans. Amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the philippineamerican war.
Amigo is john sayles in fine form in that he not only captures the rhythms and details of another time and place, with a little known bit of history which i had studied back in college, but also. Sayles declares that he gave torre, the films coproducer, a free hand in casting the many filipinos. Oscar nominated writerdirector john sayles steers this poignant period drama, set in turnofthecentury philippines, that examines the u. Lone star 1996 is a mystery drama that portrays the underlying tensions of a small texas town coming to the surface when an old murder gets discovered. Farrell in its economic determinism, but as in the. Sayles shares what he learned making the movie and the parallels. Who might want to prevent the movie being seen in the philippines. When the town of matewans miners go on strike, organizer joe kenehan chris cooper. Amigo is playing in selected theaters, including the siskel film center in chicago. John thomas sayles born september 28, 1950 is an american independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. Amigo featuring chris cooper and dj qualls is free on popcornflix, streaming with. Amigo depicts the impact of the philippine american war from the point of view of a village mayor, played by noted filipino performer joel torre. Amigo, from writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the.
A bright child, john sayles began reading novels before age 9. Essays and criticism on john sayles critical essays. The film focuses on the life and experiences of a man known as rafael dacanay. A williams grad in 1972, he shunned a corporate career to work various bluecollar jobs, moving to east boston to take a factory job. The novelistic origins of the project are still evident on the screen, most clearly in the free. The main application amigo sits in the system tray and does not block any part of.
Amigo s portuguese and spanish for male friend may refer to. John sayles celebrity profile check out the latest john sayles photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Amigo is an application which allows you to manage your favorites list in a very fast, flexible, and powerful way. However, the complication in that movie that the usual war movie, you follow the guys on one side and the other side is. However, the complication in that movie that the usual war movie, you follow the guys on one side and the other side is the enemy. Amigo was shot on location in the philippines, but that is no guarantee of authenticity. Amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in.
Directed by john sayles, the film segues between 1957 and present day in frontera, a border with a mix of anglos, latinos and africanamericans. We are so excited to announce the release of the educational edition of amigo on dvd the educational edition of john sayles s 17th feature film amigo which explores the littlediscussed philippineamerican war and its effects on people on both sides of the conflict was officially launched at the american studies associations annual meeting in san juan in november. John sayles s fiction is in the realist tradition of theodore dreiser and james t. Free early and renaissance music classical guitar recordings. Phi alpha theta to screen john sayles s amigo, april 6. Quotes 1983 interview its great not to have to go around and raise your money a thousand here, ten thousand there. Dvd rom access to pdf classroom resource guide, including english and tagalog screenplays. John sayles masterly directs this movie about a barrio in the philippines occupied by american troops in early 1900, trying to root out the insurgency while conducting a hearts and mind campaign to win the locals. A typically freewheeling work from sayles, amigo is an original work that wields his fascination with personalities and history to a rambling and chaotic exploration of caste, class and color. Amigo full amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the. Amigo is a 2010 americanfilipino drama film written and directed by john sayles. It is politically aware, occasionally melodramatic and maintains a certain intimacy despite sprawling across multiple characters and stories.
But sayles did thoroughly research the history of the film and made the filipinos the films main focus. Amigo, john sayles, chris cooper, ronnie lazaro, garreth dillahunt, joel torre, rio locsin, dane dehaan, dj qualls, yul vasquez. John sayles masterly directs this movie about a barrio in the philippines occupied by american troops in early 1900, trying to root out the insurgency while. In the meantime, his 17th film opens september 16th on demand. Indie director john sayles latest film, amigo, traces the impact of the philippineamerican war on a small filipino village. There is something to be said for the economy in john sayles movie titles. But if i cant get the same kind of control doing it through a studio artistic control, which is always important to a project as far. The american soldiers were always asked, is he a good amigo or a bad amigo.
He wrote stories and submitted them to various magazines, and the atlantic monthly gave him the idea of publishing them in a novelthus pride of. Although john sayles s new film, amigo, is set in what seems to be a remote time and place a hamlet called san isidro, in the philippines, around 1900 it bridges the gap in a hurry. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. His film men with guns 1997 was nominated for the golden globe for best foreign language film. Socialize, entertain and search with amigo its easier and more convenient. Watch amigo movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. He has twice been nominated for the academy award for best original screenplay, for passion fish 1992 and lone star 1996. Written and directed by john sayles, this wrenching historical drama recounts the true story of a west virginia coal town where the local miners struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of allout war in 1920. Amigo focuses on the struggle of a small village caught in the crossfire of the growing conflict between the american occupation and the filipino resistance. Were going to go down to cuba and free the poor little brown cuban peasants from the these nasty spanish. Amigo, the 17th feature film from writerdirector john sayles, sta more amigo, the 17th feature film from writerdirector john sayles, stars joel torre as rafael dacanay, a village mayor.
Amigo, the 17th feature film from academy awardnominated writerdirector john sayles, stars legendary filipino actor joel torre as rafael. Assistant professor sarah steinbockpratt will offer additional. A new film by legendary independent filmmaker john sayles, amigo, will be presented for a weeklong run at the gene siskel film center. Amigo follows the path running through much of sayles work. Indie director john sayles latest film, amigo, traces the impact of the.