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"Glaring spots and aimless direction try to overturn the story's bleakness into something light-hearted," writes Gabriel Borlongan in his review of TURO TURO. #MMFFNewWave #MMFF2015

Why do bad things happen to good people? This might be the central thesis of Turo-Turo, a tale of a persevering father and his struggle to uplift the standard of living of his family of five drenched in the familiar facade of urban poverty. A number of important themes are abound from learned helplessness, migration, community-level politics, and even religion that a sociologist will have fun…

Turo Turo’s Message of Hope

from left: Enchong Dee (Andong) & AJ Dee (Maryo); TURO TURO is part of the MMFF New Wave competition showing from Dec 18-24, 2015.

Written by

Jude Bautista

AJ Dee (Maryo): Patawarin mo ko sa lahat ng ito. Hindi mo naman dapat na raranasan ito e. Pero bakit di ko mabago ang lahat? Bakit di ko mabago ang kapalaran natin? Kasalanan ko to anak. Napaka mangmang ko kasi e. Napaka wala kong kwentang ama.

Turo Turo’s Message of Hope

from left: Enchong Dee (Andong) & AJ Dee (Maryo); TURO TURO is part of the MMFF New Wave competition showing from Dec 18-24, 2015.

Written by

Jude Bautista

AJ Dee (Maryo): Patawarin mo ko sa lahat ng ito. Hindi mo naman dapat na raranasan ito e. Pero bakit di ko mabago ang lahat? Bakit di ko mabago ang kapalaran natin? Kasalanan ko to anak. Napaka mangmang ko kasi e. Napaka wala kong kwentang ama.

Turo Turo’s Message of Hope

  from left: Enchong Dee (Andong) & AJ Dee (Maryo); TURO TURO is part of the MMFF New Wave competition showing from Dec 18-24, 2015.

Written by

Jude Bautista

AJ Dee (Maryo): Patawarin mo ko sa lahat ng ito. Hindi mo naman dapat na raranasan ito e. Pero bakit di ko mabago ang lahat? Bakit di ko mabago ang kapalaran natin? Kasalanan ko to anak. Napaka mangmang ko kasi e. Napaka wala kong kwentang…

Another set of collaboration between me and The filo Dapper; AJ Dee

Model and Styling: AJ DEE

Photoghraphed by: ALEJANDRO TAAG

AJ DEE x ALEJANDRO TAAG

“A Filipino actor who likes to be creative through art and fashion. The idea of creating a fashion blog came to me during my travels. I like to tell a story through my style. This is my story.” - AJ DEE 

Photographed by: ALEJANDRO TAAG