REPUBLIKA NG PIPOLIPINAS

Republika ng Pipolipinas (Cinemalaya 2025)

Written & Directed by: Renei Dimla

A mockumentary about a micronation named Pipolipinas and its self-proclaimed president. Most of the time, the lead character is not convincing. Therefore, everything she’s fighting for feels undeserving of support.

She has no concrete plans for her own nation. She doesn’t know how to protect her citizens. However, at the very least, she is kind and she is not corrupt. There’s a sense of complacency and mediocrity for trying to be content with something that doesn’t quite measure up.

Mocking the nation, this film lacks the right blend of fun and seriousness. Corny ang unang bahagi, at hindi okay ang delivery sa mga punchlines. Hindi convincing ang aktingan ng iba sa kanila. Hindi mo alam kung matatawa ka ba o maaawa, dahil walang emosyon na nangingibabaw.

Nakaka-bother ang POV bilang dokyu dahil iisa lang ang kameraman pero omnipresent ang kanyang mga shots.

Nung lumayo ang lente mula sa pangunahing karakter at nakatutok na sa mas malawak na mga problema, dun naging interesado pakinggan ang kanilang mga ipinaglalaban.

Nakakatuwa ang diskusyon mula sa iba’t ibang mamamayan. Masaya kapag nagsasama-sama ang supporting cast, at nabibigyan sila ng boses.

Kung magkakaroon ng snap elections, iboboto mo si Alessandra De Rossi dahil sa galing niyang magpatakbo ng mga eksena. Epektibo at natural ang kanyang platapormang magpatawa.

This film works best whenever the line between mockery and reality gets thinner. With the level of absurdity happening around us, our solution is just to laugh the problems away.

By the end, it doesn't matter if it’s funny or not. What matters is the yearning to move past this situation, where we deserve to be taken seriously and not to be laughed at.

The film somehow offers a glimpse of it, but not enough to rally and fight for 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴.

𝑹𝑬𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑨 𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑰𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑰𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑺

Cast: Alessandra De Rossi, Geraldine Villamil, Kakki Teodoro

Also Starring: Natalie Maligalig, JM Salvado, Bon Lentejas, Lian Silverio, Shun Mark Gomez, Mitzi Comia, Yian Gabriel, Brylle Parzuelo, Sigrid Polon, Sisa Bernardo, Antonio Vasquez

Special Participation: Xiao Chua, Chad Kinis

Presented by: Cinemalaya, Pelikula Indiopendent Production

Release Date: October 4-11, 2025 for Cinemalaya 2025

A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews