#BALOTA

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Balota (2024) Movie Review

Balota is a gripping political thriller about a teacher risking everything to protect election integrity amidst corruption and family threats.

Balota – Movie Review First Reaction – Balota is an intense political thriller. Watch Balota on Netflix Now. Director: Kip Oebanda Writer: Kip Oebanda (Screenplay) Cast Marian Rivera (Rewind) Will Ashley Royce Cabrera Nico Antonio (Lolo and the Kid) Raheel Bhyria Plot: A teacher pays an increasingly steep price for defending the democratic process of the election. Runtime: 1 Hour 42…

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Cinemalaya XX STARS: Marian, Mylene, Ina and More

Marian Rivera with Writer/Director Kip Oebanda of BALOTA. Cinemalaya XX will be screened in Ayala Cinemas of AYALA MALLS MANILA BAY from August 2-11, 2024. Photo by Jude Bautista Written and photographed by  Jude Bautista The 20th edition of Cinemalaya a.k.a XX, has the hottest stars in its roster of films. Although, through the years the premiere independent film festival of the country has…

[danelloevee]

I am so looking forward to watching Balota. Somehow I have a feeling that I'm gonna cry

[colesawicn]

jayce batumbakal talis for president!

[peoplecallitpoetry]

I'm just gonna translate last stanza of the poem I just read because this book is hurting me emotionally in all the best ways

"The great Emperor of Austria

Nor the distant Kaizer of germany

Could ever understand the toughts of one small man

Who spends the entire night crying over a goat"

[peoplecallmelucifer]

So! We had a book fair recently and I found a couple of interesting poetry books

One of which is from a pretty famous writer who wrote in my language/dialect (depending on what side if the linguistic debate you're on)

And I'm 3 POEMS IN and I just got emotionally curbstomped!

I can't properly translate the poem because it'd lose ita impact but DAAAAAAMN! I ain't reading anymore today, lemme process this shit first!

[maya-chirps]

Have not watched the whole movie, but I do think Balota (2024) is such a good film and especially during the election season and especially for the first few parody political ads at the beginning of the movie, that alone is so worth just putting it on even if you're not up for a political action/thriller.

Genuinely the funniest shit I ever saw at 4 am in the morning while eating breakfast and I keep thinking about it every single time I hear a political ad blaring from someone's speakers

Starting such a tense political thriller movie with this is so funny actually and honestly sucks they don't just post this as promotional material for the movie and yes, political ads in the philippines look like this

[peoplecallmelucifer]

I thing tjat tje 5D chess thing was about the actuallgamecalled "5D chess with multiverse travel" and it's aswild as the title implies. I Tried it once and decided I'd stand better chance of talking to fish

Linguistic Roomate Anon here

They say they are really appreciate of your posts and support

They asked me to tell you that 'you hold them together far better than the four fundamental forces of nature and to remind you that their favourite poem is invitivus".

I got no idea what that means, they can be obtuse and cryptic at the best of times. I STG that they just enjoying playing 5d chess against themselves and losing.

Oh, they are also planning to get a picture of the moon and auras for you tonight

i think it's an apt thing to say they're playing 5D chess against themselves, because who isn't ? life is just as convoluted and complicated and unnecessarily hard, with just as many different ways to navigate, so, really, i think we're all just playing 5D chess against ourselves

also, i'm nothing more than a human being on the internet that wants to make sure other human beings are okay, so i'm no better at holding them together than they are themselves. they're the ones putting in the work to find the resolve to pick themselves back up ! it's by their hands, not mine ! i'm really just here to be moral support and cheer them on from the sidelines :'')) but it warms my heart nonetheless that i could help them find strength <3

[klien2000]

Magandang buhay mga lodiz, human huskerdust nga pala no.16 sa balota!! dutzzzzdutzzztzdutzdutz

[summonerninja076]

CYL9 Day 4 for Voting Sharena! Angkas Para sa Korona! Numero 2 sa Balota!

[moonlight]

FAVOURITE FIRST WATCHES OF FEBRUARY

tagged by: @turturros @charitydingle @anyataylorjoys @isabelladjanis ❤️

Cold Fish (2010)

The Villainess (2017)

Rebel Ridge (2024)

Crossroads (2002)

Wolf Man (2025)

My Cousin Vinny (1992)

Balota (2024)

Companion (2025)

Queer (2024)

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Content review: Balota Movie

I watched balota last night and all I can say is: Philippine social reality is the true horror in every film and literature.

the first few scenes are kinda slow for me, but as soon as the story builds up, i can no longer stay calm at my seat. i was literally in focus mode and at the same time, my hands were in front of my eyes, hoping to not see the next visual of the story.

all of the things that are shared in the plot are true, although other characteristics and scenes are a bit exaggerated or not describing well the realities as a teacher (for example, on election day, teachers are supposed to be there at least 4am in the morning but at the movie, its already in the morning). nevertheless, the plot really did deliver the horror of election and the reasons why our comrades and revolutionaries would say that election is not the solution for this rotten system.

the movie really tackles a lot about social realities and why people choose to collectively armed themselves to change the society. as people say, those who try to do the right thing, those who try to voice their rights are being shut in the mouth, shot in the head.

the scary thing is, those scenes aren't just found in the movies. they are a reflection of how dirty the politics are here in the Philippines.

I would really recommend this film as a guide to tackle social sciences and any other subject! analysis in this film would really help students to be critical. such a gem! ✨

[deeeeeeeniiis]

Ballot / Balota

[larcarioca]

Kkkkkkkk oh o balota 😂

[th3rapysesh]

notes on balota (2024)

my rating: 1/5 stars. watched on january 31, 2025.

cringe. none of the actors except for donna cariaga and sassa gurl (in some instances) are great in delivering their lines. none of them had feelings!

it is too mainstream. yes, we get it, we have a shitty government and these traditional politicians are all entirely the same, but at least give us a substance! give us something mindblowing.

maybe it was overhyped because it's almost election season— but the ending could've been different. the cycle still continued and it did not show even an ounce of hope for the people. is it really the elected officials that would save us? the lesser evil is still evil, right?

as a teacher, i did not like how this movie presented teacher emmy. it just amplified the abuses that happen to filipino teachers. teacher emmy could have fought for teachers rights, instead of becoming the school principal. it did not even make sense. i don't know if they wanted it to be inspirational, but if that's the case, it wasn't.

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