Eraserheads
AFTER two years in the making, opisyal nang masisilayan sa big screen ang documentary film ng legendary rock band na Eraserheads!
Ito ang “Eraserheads: Combo On The Run” na mapapanood sa buong bansa mula March 21 hanggang 23.
Ang inaabangang pelikula ay tungkol sa isang makabuluhang paglalakbay ng isang grupo na nagkawatak-watak, pero sila ay muling nagkasama sa entablado para sa isang makasaysayang reunion noong 2022.
Si Producer at filmmaker Maria Diane Ventura ang nasa likod ng proyektong ito at ayon sa kanya, ang pelikula ay higit pa sa simpleng kwento ng paghihiwalay ng banda o salpukan ng mga ego.
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Para sa kaalaman ng marami, si Diane ay kilala sa kanyang award-winning na mga pelikula at musika.
Ang binigyang-diin niya sa documentary film ay ang pagiging vulnerable ng mga miyembro ng banda sa proseso ng paggawa ng pelikula.
“Notorious for their guarded aloofness, I’m incredibly lucky and grateful to have witnessed these men allowing themselves to open up in ways people have never seen them,” pagbabahagi niya.
Patuloy niya, “Their candidness and forthright honesty were a gift. It wasn’t just cathartic for them; it was transformative for me as a filmmaker and audience member. It gave me permission to reflect on my own truths, and I hope it does the same for others.”
Aminado rin ang filmmaker na hindi naging madali ang pagbuo ng “Eraserheads: Combo On The Run.”
Aminado si Ventura na ang proseso ay naging pisikal at emosyonal na pagsubok.
“Documentaries are a different animal, and I have tremendous respect for documentary filmmakers. It’s such a wild and unpredictable ride because it could go a million different ways. We’ve had over 30 reshoots over two years and 58 versions with the help of 4 editors,” pagbubunyag niya.
Aniya pa, “I’ve been so lucky to have had guidance from great friends, filmmakers and the band. If it weren’t for Ely Buendia, Francis Lumen, and the support and help of so many like Warner, WEU, Voyage Studios, and Offshore, I don’t think I could have finished this. This would probably be my first and last documentary. An exception only for the Eraserheads, who I owe my career trajectory to and who, objectively, I think is the greatest Philippine artist, with Ely as the best songwriter of all time. This was my way of thanking them by upholding their legacy.”