Sassa Gurl (heart) in a scene from “Balota.” Picture: Courtesy of Cultural Middle of the Philippines
Whereas Sassa Gurl is aware of she did her character justice within the Cinemalaya 2024 movie “Balota,” she defined that one of many the explanation why she did her greatest is to symbolize the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood.
The content material creator-actress is ready to make her Cinemalaya debut with “Balota,” which revolves round electoral violence. The Kip Oebanda-helmed movie stars Marian Rivera, Will Ashley, Joel Saracho, Donna Cariaga and Gardo Verzosa.
“Really feel ko marami pa akong enchancment na kailangan… pero binigay ko ang greatest ko,” she informed reporters on the sidelines of Cinemalaya’s press convention. “Binigyan ko ng kulay at buhay ang character ko. Hindi lang naman para sa’kin ito. Ito ay illustration sa mga queer artists na bigyan pa kami ng mas maraming trabaho. Ginawa ko ito para sa neighborhood namin.”
(I really feel I might nonetheless enhance, however I did my greatest. I gave shade and life to my character. This isn’t for me alone. It is a illustration of queer artists in hopes that we are going to be given extra jobs. I did this for our neighborhood.)
Sassa Gurl is pleased that her Cinemalaya debut is a movie that “matches her advocacy and branding,” whereas noting that she would have humorous moments — or, in response to her, “nilaro,” however it’s performed with “consent.”
“Kadalasan, hindi ako nakakakuha ng political roles. Pero ngayon, pleased ako kasi could contact ng actuality naming kabaklaan. Paano nga ba nakakarelate ang mga bading sa eleksyon. Maraming papansin na bading sa eleksyon, alam niyo yan,” she mentioned.
(I often don’t get political roles. However now, I’m pleased that this movie touches on the truth of the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood. How does the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood relate to the elections? A whole lot of queer folks have a tendency to attract consideration to themselves.)
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The content material creator additionally identified that it’s “essential” for her to tackle politically centered tasks because it’s related to the viewers. “Talagang mahalaga na i-educate natin ang lahat tungkol sa mga advocacies at political points sa bansa natin.”
“Hindi naman basta dapat ginagamit ang platform para sa clout,” she continued. “Ginagamit din ito para ma-influence ang mga tao mag-isip in a different way, at siyempre, i-challenge ang system na meron tayo.”
(It’s essential to coach folks in regards to the advocacies and political points in our nation. Our platform shouldn’t solely be used for clout. Additionally it is used to affect folks to suppose in a different way and naturally, problem the system that we now have.)
Marian Rivera (third from left), together with director Kip Oebanda (heart) and the forged of Cinemalaya 2024 movie “Balota” at a press convention in Manila. Picture: Courtesy of Cultural Middle of the Philippines
When requested how tales of the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood must be informed in mainstream media, Sassa Gurl mentioned it’s about giving alternatives to queer artists because it permits them to take up area.
“Kilalanin ang mga bakla, mag-explore. Magazine-explore sa buhay ng mga bakla. Bigyan ng alternatives ang queer artists, queer writers, queer administrators — bigyan kami ng area. Ang pinakamaganda at efficient [na taong] magkekwento ng kabaklaan ay bakla din,” she mentioned.
“Dapat bigyan kami ng area para mabigyan ng kulay ang buhay ng mga kabaklaan. Kapag ikaw ay bakla, ipaglaban mo ang kapwa mong bakla kung nasaan man, pwedeng sa appearing, trend, medisina or no matter, dahil ito ay mahalaga. Kailangan ng illustration para sa isa’t isa,” she continued.
(Know the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood, discover. Discover our lives. Present alternatives to queer artists, writers and administrators — and permit us to take up area. The one who will greatest and most successfully inform tales in regards to the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood is us. We have to be given the area to provide shade and life to our neighborhood. In the event you’re a part of the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood, you should combat to your neighborhood irrespective of the place you’re — appearing, trend, drugs or no matter — as a result of that is essential. We have to symbolize one another.)
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Sassa Gurl (heart) in a behind-the-scenes have a look at “Balota.” Picture: Courtesy of Cultural Middle of the Philippines
Going again to her efficiency in “Balota,” Sassa Gurl mentioned she wished to do her greatest no matter whether or not she wins an award or not. But when she does win a Finest Supporting Actress award, she joked that she would curse the viewers in her speech.
“Ay, mumurahin ko kayong lahat. P*t*ng in* niyo, deserve ko ‘to,” she mentioned, eliciting laughter from the reporters.
