MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 25, 2013) – Five films from the Philippines have been shown at the Prague International Film Festival or FebioFest from March 14 to 22.
The five films included Director Jun Lana’s Bwakaw, and four films by Cannes Award-winning director Brillante Mendoza – Lola, Tirador, Captive, and Thy Womb – which were given a marathon showing at the Cinestar Andel cinema.
Philippine Ambassador to the Czech Republic Evelyn Garcia said: “The selection of the five films exhibited in FebioFest was record-breaking as it marked the most number of Filipino films exhibited in the 20-year stint of the Prague film fest.”
“The film showing was timely as we celebrate this year the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the Czech Republic,” she added.
Garcia said the FebioFest gave tribute to Mendoza for his works. Other honorees included Polish actor-director Jerzy Stuhr, British producer Jeremy Thomas, Finnish director Aku Louhimies, Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini, British director Richard Lester, Austrian director Ulrich Seidl, and Czech actress Zdena Studenková.
FebioFest is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic. The festival presents a wide range of contemporary and retrospective sampling of high-quality films including alternative, film-school and amateur works to a diverse viewing public.
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