6 PH films to be shown in Rotterdam filmfest

MANILA, Philippines — Six Filipino films have been selected for screenings in the Rotterdam International Film Festival, to be held in the Netherlands from January 23 to February 3.

Five Filipino films— Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Mater Dolorosa” and “Kalayaan,” John Torres’ “Lukas Niño (Lukas the Strange),” Khavn de la Cruz’s “Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro,” and Mes de Guzman’s “Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bakal (Steel is the Earth)”—will be in the fest’s Spectrum section.

The sixth Filipino film is Shireen Seno’s “Big Boy,” which is included in the Bright Future program. Bayani San Diego Jr.

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Tags: Entertainment , Film festivals , Philippine Indie films , Rotterdam filmfest