Here's the Cinemalaya schedule for the screening of 'Balota'

August 01 2024

By DIANNE MARIANO

The 2024 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is set to commence this coming August 2 to 11.

One of the 10 full-length films competing this year is suspense-thriller-comedy Balota, which is co-produced by GMA Pictures and GMA Entertainment Group with Cinemalaya.

GMA Pictures has released the Cinemalaya schedule for the screening of the said film.

Here's where and when you can watch Balota at the Cinemalaya 2024.

• August 3 (Saturday) 8:30 p.m. at U.P. Town Center (Cinema 3) and Greenbelt 3
• August 4 (Sunday) 5:00 p.m. at Ayala Malls Manila Bay (Cinema 2) - Gala Night and 5:30 p.m. at Ayala Malls Manila Bay (Cinema 8)
• August 5 (Monday) 8:30 p.m. at Ayala Malls Manila Bay (Cinema 9), Trinoma (Cinema 1), Market! Market! (Cinema 2)
• August 6 (Tuesday) 11:00 a.m. at U.P. Town Center (Cinema 3), Greenbelt (Cinema 3).
• August 7 (Wednesday) 2:00 p.m. at Trinoma (Cinema 1), Market! Market! (Cinema 2), and 8:30 p.m. at Ayala Malls Manila Bay (Cinema 10)
• August 9 (Friday) 5:00 p.m. at U.P. Town Center, Greenbelt, and 8:30 p.m. at Ayala Malls Manila Bay (Cinema 8 and 10)
• August 11 (Sunday) 11:00 a.m. at Market! Market! and 1:30 p.m. at Trinoma

For tickets, purchase them at Ayala Malls Cinema Ticket Booth or go to sureseats.com.

Balota tells the story of a land-grabbing tycoon and a former male sexy actor who are locked in a tight race for the mayoral seat of a small town.

Emmy (Marian Rivera), a teacher who serves in the elections, runs into the wilderness to protect a ballot box, containing the last copy of the election results, when violence erupts in their town.

Joining Marian Rivera in Balota are Will Ashley, Royce Cabrera, Raheel Bhyria, Gardo Versoza, Mae Paner, Nico Antonio, Donna Cariaga, Joel Saracho, Sue Prado, Esnyr, and Sassa Gurl.

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