‘Ekstra’ in St. Louis fest

VILMA Santos in “Ekstra”

VILMA Santos in “Ekstra”

Jeffrey Jeturian’s “Ekstra” is competing at the St. Louis International Film Festival (Missouri, Nov. 13 to 23).

Artistic director Chris Clark describes lead actress Vilma Santos’ performance as “poignant and endearing.”

The Filipino film is vying for the St. Louis Film Critics’ Joe Pollack Award with four other movies.

The fest website called “Ekstra” “bittersweet and endearing.”Bayani San Diego Jr.

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