A rich collection of award-winning and critically acclaimed international films on the true essence of the holiday season will be screened for free on the Wednesdays of December. The meticulously selected works utilize the wonders of fantasy to remind the audience of the importance of community-building and kindness regardless of differences.
In The Christmas Chronicles (2018) by American animator and director Clay Kaytis, the attempt of siblings Katy and Teddy to capture the iconic Santa Claus on camera turns into an exhilarating quest to deliver all the children’s presents and recapture the holiday spirit. It will be screened on December 14, 2022.
In fantasy-romance The Bishop’s Wife (1947), German-born filmmaker Henry Koster offers a reflection on the real meaning of the Yuletide season as it follows the story of Henry Brougham, an Episcopal bishop fixated on raising funds for a new cathedral, accompanied by his long-suffering spouse Julia and the mysterious yet charismatic Dudley who claims to be an angel from heaven. It is slated on December 21, 2022. Curated by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, the free and public online screenings will be conducted via Zoom every noon on the scheduled dates.
More information is available via mcad@benilde.edu.ph or www.facebook.com/MCADManila.