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It has been a tradition in this indie film fest to show movies megged by award-winning filmmaker Lav Diaz, but how his latest drama, «Ang Hupa,» became the opening film this year has an interesting story, he told the Inquirer. «[In previoLav Diaz film ‘Ang Hupa’ opens Cinemalaya; Inquirer’s Bayani San Diego Jr. honored
It has been a tradition in this indie film fest to show movies megged by award-winning filmmaker Lav Diaz, but how his latest drama, «Ang Hupa,» became the opening film this year has an interesting story, he told the Inquirer. «[In previous years,] my films were always relegated to the Dream Theater,» recalled Diaz, referring to the Tanghalang Manuel Conde at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)---the venue of the annual Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. «This is the small and really cold cinema at the back of the CCP. This was because my films are long, they said.» «Ang Hupa,» topbilled by Piolo Pascual and Shaina Magdayao, premiered at the Director's F...Keep on reading: Lav Diaz film ‘Ang Hupa’ opens Cinemalaya; Inquirer’s Bayani San Diego Jr. honored Read more