ALLEN Dizon in “Magkakabaung (The Coffin Maker)”
Ten Filipino films will be screened at the 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival (Nov. 23-27).
Producer Dennis Evangelista told the Inquirer that Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Magkakabaung (The Coffin Maker)” will compete in the main section.
Joel Lamangan’s “Hustisya (Justice)” will be shown in an exhibition section of Netpac-winning films and Mel Chionglo’s “Lauriana” is also included in a special section on the Philippines.
According to Briccio Santos, chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the other Filipino films in the retrospective are: Jose Javier Reyes’ “Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap,” Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes’ “Sonata,” Hannah Espia’s “Transit,” Mikhail Red’s “Rekorder,” Jeffrey Jeturian’s “Ekstra,” Baby Ruth Villarama-Gutierrez’s “Jazz in Love” and Elwood Perez’s “Otso.” Bayani San Diego Jr.