Mercedes piqued by query about sex scene

The mild-mannered indie star Mercedes Cabral is piqued.

Actress Mercedes Cabral, who attended the recently concluded 2012 Venice International Film Festival as a cast member of the Brillante Mendoza film “Thy Womb,” reported that a member of the audience had walked out of the movie’s special screening.

Venice was a whirl of photo shoots, interviews and red-carpet excitement for the three Filipino actresses—Nora Aunor, Lovi Poe and Mercedes Cabral—who accompanied director Brillante Mendoza for the recent premiere of their film, “Thy Womb,” at the world’s oldest film festival.

Singer-actress Nora Aunor is looking forward to attending the world premiere of her latest movie, “Thy Womb (Sinapupunan),” at the 69th Venice International Film Festival on Thursday. Brillante Mendoza, who directed the film, told the Inquirer last week: “Nora earlier told me how excited she was. This is her first time to attend the [...]

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February is the busiest time of the year for the family of actress Mercedes Cabral. Mercedes’ mom, Petty, has been running a flower shop business for the past 10 years, and their Quezon City home would always be in complete chaos, especially during the days leading to Valentine’s Day.

MERCEDES Cabral considers acting in the movies more fulfilling than television work because she finds the latter “more technical and less personal.” “I love film,” Cabral, 25, told Inquirer Entertainment during a recent visit to her home in White Plains, Quezon City. “I tried TV only because I wanted to explore all aspects of acting. [...]