Tatler answers your questions about this year's Cinemalaya.
Fresh names and young faces are competing in the prestigious Cinemalaya film festival this year. Now in its 17th run, the much-awaited fest continues to shed light on pressing issues that the modern world faces amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 6 August to 5 September 2021, film buffs will have the chance to indulge in the magic of cinema. The main entries that compete for the Balanghai awards will be streamed on KTX.ph.
There are 13 astounding crafts waiting for audiences this year. We have listed them all below:
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1. An Sadit na Planeta by Arjanmar Rebeta
In case you have not heard, Bicolano filmmaker Arjanmar Rebeta just bagged the top award in this year's Nespresso Talents. His film An Sadit na Planeta tells the story of a man who wakes up on a little planet and doesn't find anything that interests him, so he sleeps on it. Eventually, he realises that he should have started taking action from the very beginning because the planet depends on the person living on it.
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