It was a rainy Friday afternoon and I was getting ready to go to the Cultural Center of the Philippines coming from my dorm. As usual, I was in a hurry because it was already five o’clock in the afternoon and I was not yet dressed up. I tried my best to move as fast as I can because I was afraid I would miss the start of the opening. I was really excited to see it for the first time since I expected it to be extravagantly good.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines was crowded by spectators specifically students from various colleges, professionals, and media people. It was hard to find some of my classmates from the crowd but good thing I was able to spot few of my friends. The opening was about to start so we headed upstairs to find a good location where we could watch the opening show. I was surprised to know that we were to watch it standing from above in the third floor where we could hardly see it below because the seats downstairs were only intended for V.I.P. guests, and directors. I was really disappointed and I did not expect it to be so disorganized. I was running out of patience especially when some media people asked us to step aside since we were obstructing their way from capturing a good view of the show. Out of anger and disappointment I decided to sit in the corner near the stairs with some of my classmates who also cannot find a way to take even a glimpse of what was happening downstairs. 
After the show was finished we were directed towards the movie theater to watch the opening film “Maskara”. I think that this film was the only good thing that happened in the Cinemalaya opening. Even though I was infuriated for a moment, watching the film sort of made the waiting worthwhile.
The beginning of the film gave me quite a headache because of the movements of the camera. I was getting dizzy with all the random motion of the camera but in the end though I understood why it was shown that way. It was like a documentary and the emotions felt were realistic. It was indeed a sad story but on the other hand it gave a strong feeling of coping up from the loss. It was a breathtaking life story where people could relate it to their own lives. I was really inspired from the movie especially when Tirso Cruz III playing the role of Johnny Delgado mentioned in the last scene that “. . . . in reality we are all alone and the only one that is with us is God”. It made me realize the truth and all the more strengthened my faith in God. The film ended around nine thirty in the evening and we were starving so we decided to have our late dinner in harbour square before going home.
- Zeera Galangue
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