WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT at New York Asian Film Festival
June 30th, 2018 by chocko
Director Richard Somes at Walter Reade Theater
Day One of the 17th Annual New York Asian Film Festival featured a 10PM screening and world premiere of the Filipino movie, WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT. Director Richard Somes was in attendance to introduce the film which is his homage to Walter Hill’s THE WARRIORS. The movie stars Erich Gonzales who plays the role of Kray, a hard working and underpaid stuntwoman who joins up with her old gang for one more job only to find herself being chased down by some hardcore thugs in a deadly chase of survival in the bleak underbelly of Manila. This movie is brutal in every aspect of the word. It’s got knife fights galore, machetes slicing and dicing, sharp objects of every kind constantly stabbing and poking, bodies flying all over the place and sledge hammers are getting swung around without remorse. There is an endearing subplot between Kray and her ailing father. We get hints that he was also a stuntman in his younger years as the father and daughter have a little sparring session in the kitchen. After that cute little scene, the movie takes a sharp turn into a savage underworld where mindless violence and brutality reign supreme.
Director Richard Somes is celebrating his tenth year as a director. Although, there was no Q&A after the screening, he did take the time to introduce the film. He also showed off his new tattoo which a friend of his did earlier in the day in downtown New York City. Check it out below! If you like what you see, follow his Filipina friend Sarah Gaugler who does custom designed tattoos. Follow her on Instagram: @SARAHGAUGLER
NYAFF runs from June 29 to July 15 at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center and SVA Theatre. The savage seventeenth year is gonna be buck wild with lots of guests, Q&A’s and movies from all of Asia!
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