The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros

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THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS tells the story of Maxi (Nathan Lopez) a gay, pre-teen growing up in the slums of Manila, who is deeply loyal to his family of petty thieves. His world revolves around his father and two brothers, who love and protect him in return for Maxi s devotion to completing domestic chores and covering their tracks when they commit crimes. When Maxi meets Victor (JR Valentin) a well-meaning, handsome policeman, the two become fast friends and Maxi begins to learn that he can have a better life, which soon incurs the ire and disapproval of Maxi s family. The digitally-shot feature made its U.S. debut at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was the official Philippine entry of the 2007 Academy Awards® for Best Foreign Language film. The film has also garnered several film festival awards including the Teddy Award at the 2006 Berlinale Film Festival and Best Asian Film at the 2006 Rotterdam Film Festival.

Review

the film is alarming, endearing, and utterly unflappable. –Dennis Lim, Village Voice

“One of those all-too-rare films that handles preadolescent queerness with intelligence and unflinching honesty!” –Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly

“Has charmed film festival audiences from Sundance to Jerusalem with its refreshingly blasé handling of homosexuality, its amiable actors and its delicacy of milieu.” –Nathan Lee, The New York Times

“One of those all-too-rare films that handles preadolescent queerness with intelligence and unflinching honesty!” –Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly

“Has charmed film festival audiences from Sundance to Jerusalem with its refreshingly blasé handling of homosexuality, its amiable actors and its delicacy of milieu.” –Nathan Lee, The New York Times