Ep. 57 Direk Kip Oebanda and Balota

The P*I* Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Direk Kip Oebanda, Writer and Director of iconic films like Bar Boys, now a musical, Liway, and Balota, his latest film. We talk about what inspired Balota, the impact of his works, the link between advocacy and branding, and what we can learn from Philippine elections.

Balota is out now in theaters. See cinema schedules here:

https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/buyticket/6dbcfd/cinemanila-balota

Barboys the Musical is also showing. See tickets here:

https://ticket2me.net/event/21741

You can watch more of Kips films here:

https://www.youtube.com/@leadharb

You can watch Barboys here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzvAKY6Xbno&t=5s&ab_channel=KipOebanda

You can watch Liway here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzF8xqctco&t=387s&ab_channel=KipOebanda

0:00 Music

0:15 Intro

1:20 Kip's start in Filmmaking

4:!5 Kip's as a political filmmakers?

6:30 Barboys and Barboys Musical

12:59 Barboys inspiring lawyers

15:00 Liway and Propaganda

25:40 Why Balota

35:50 Politicians of Balota

40:25 Marian Reviera, Sasha Girl, and Esnyr

46:00 Hope in politics

52:00 Final Message

55:50 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Barber's Tales

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3254578/

On the JOb 2: The missing 8

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3785036/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Substance

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17526714/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_The%2520Substance

No!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2059255/