Namets Gid!
Christian and Angel narrate their
unforgetable funny experiences while
doing the movie.
Namets, the special screening
You can feast your eyes and taste buds on everything from the tasty Inasal, satisfying cansi, spicy kilawin, sweet piaya, creamy napoleones and a lot more
The ecstatic crowd stood still as the "Namets Team" delivered short speeches starting from the Executive Producer and Director, a native from Silay, Emilio Jay Abello and the Screen Writer and Palanca Awardee, Vicente Garcia Groyon. Both acknowledged all the main sponsors and other personalities who tirelessly assisted and accommodated them in the entire moviemaking process. The fans of good-looking Christian Vazquez and a true charmer Angel Jacob, could not contain their excitement in seeing the actors in person and have pictures taken with them. They also shared stories of their "first times" in making the movie. And finally from the Head Director, Peque Gallaga, who gave a brief yet juicy lecture to fellow Negrenses. "Sports takes care of our health and body but the arts takes care of our soul," he said. He said that he believes in Ilonggo talents, thus, he encouraged everybody to unleash the artists within them.
Peque Gallaga, godfather of Negrense
Arts.
Namets, the movie
This is a movie that we should support. It's a refreshing experience to see for the first time on big screen a movie that entirely emphasizes the way we think, speak, eat and cook and then eat again.
To experience the true essence of Negros cuisine, you need to acquaint yourself with the land --- its geography, history, people and culture and as we embark on a gastronomic adventure through Negros. Whet your appetite and prepare your palate for a movie full of sumptuous Negros cuisine with a twist.
Jacko Teves (Christian), a happy go lucky Ilonggo guy plays as the owner and at same time the chef of Puccini's, an Italian-inspired restaurant. He was going straight with his newfound career when the group of Don Dolpo (Peque) enters the picture to collect a large cockfighting debt he owed three years ago, plus the accumulated interests. Jacko, on the other hand, was determined in paying back what was due, volunteered to give up his ownership of the restaurant in favor of Don Dolpo if he can't pay him in a week. Indeed, he failed.
Emilio Jay Abello, director of the film
Namets.
Our story begins when Don Dolpo took over the restaurant and hires Cassie Labayen (Angel), as the consultant who eventually made major deviations in the restaurant's original concept. Following different courses --- from Italian to authentic Negrense recipes, causing disagreements to Jacko and Cassie. The thing is, Cassie was a jilted sweetheart of Jacko back in high school. Jacko was suspicious of Cassie's motive but he had no choice but to grudgingly cooperate on her plans for the restaurant. Later on, as they rediscover the authentic Negrense foods, they also rediscover their old feelings as well. Their task of recreating the restaurant went on smoothly until…
Set mainly in Negros, Namets is a movie that strongly depicts the Negrenses distinctive traits, norms, behaviors and principles towards love, money, passion and food in a hearty level of humor. People who watched came out happy, relaxed, very hungry but feeling lucky to belong in a place where you can feast your eyes and taste buds on everything from the tasty Inasal, satisfying cansi, spicy kilawin, sweet piaya, creamy napoleones and a lot more.
The other members of the power cast were Dwight Gaston, Monsour Del Rosario, JM Rodriguez, John Arced with special participation of Joel Torre and Ronnie Lazaro.
Monsour del Rosario, Angel Jacob and
company.
Namets is still showing at SM Bacolod Cinema 3 until November 30. It will be shown in Iloilo City starting December 1.