Kinatay, Manila, and Independencia movies at the Cannes Film Festival 2009
Three Filipino movies will take part in the 62nd Cannes Film Festival (2009) that will be held from May 13 to 24 in Cannes, France.
Brillante “Dante” Mendoza’s Kinatay is one of 20 movies chosen in the festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) competition and will be up against Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds among others.
Indie film Manila (directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. and Raya Martin) on the other hand is one of the six movies chosen to have a special screening in the said festival. It is topbilled by Piolo Pascual and the actor will reportedly go to France to present the movie.
Meanwhile, Independencia (directed by Raya Martin) is one of 20 movies included in the Prix Un Certain Regard, which is dedicated to “young talent, innovative and audacious works.” The movie was produced using a 120,000-euro grant from the French government called the Fonds Sud Cinema.
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April 24th, 2009 at 11:13 am
gud luck….sana magana ang kalalabasan ng movie nyo….sana manalo
April 24th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
gudluck piolo! best actor.
April 25th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
kaya lang special screening lang sila. mas magaling pa rin si brillante mendoza kasi sencond in a row na in competition ang film nya out of more than 4000 film entries. and take note. two of the same actor are also their second time in cannes.. Coco martin and mercedes cabral. who is also featured in park chan wook , cannes entry “THIRST” so for Mercedes Cabral two supporting role for two film in competition. Kinatay and Thirst.
Alesandra de Rosi is dreaming to walk in red carpet. as far as the RED Carpert presentation is concern . only Film In Competition is allowed to walk in ” marcheu de Film ” not the film on special screening.
May 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
MARIA ISABEL LOPEZ PERFORMANCE S REMARKABLE, CHILLING, NERVE ENDING, TOUR DE FORCE AND BREATHLESS. SHE IS ONE OF THE GREAT ACTRESS IN THE PHILIPPINE CINEMA. SHE DESERVE TO HAVE MORE GOOD PROJECT IN THE PHILIPPINE CINEMA.