Indie Bravo! ‘Little Azkals’ goes to Toronto

Baby Ruth Villarama’s documentary, “Little Azkals,” will be screened in the children’s cinema event of the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff).

The docu, which follows 22 young boys selected to train in the United Kingdom as part of the Philippine football team, is in the lineup of this year’s Tiff Kids’ International Film Festival, in Canada from April 8 to 24.

Produced by Voyage Studios, the docu will be screened at the Tiff Bell Lightbox Theater on April 10, 14 and 19.

“Little Azkals” was previously shown at the 55th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Czech Republic last year.

Villarama, who’s now finishing her masters’ degree in Film Marketing and Distribution at the Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom, said: “The docu is about these boys’ dreams. Hopefully, the world will see our nation’s growth in these kids’ journey to become world-class athletes.”