PH films retro in Tokyo fest

BRILLANTE Ma. Mendoza

As promised by organizers, the Philippines will be the country of honor, to be featured in the Crosscut Asia section of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, to be held in Japan, from Oct. 22 to 31. Last year, films from Thailand were presented in the same section. The Tokyo fest and the Japan Foundation Asia Center took note of Philippine cinema’s “rich history” and its current “third golden age.” The Philippine retrospective will showcase a “noteworthy lineup, including a special program on the films of Brillante Ma. Mendoza,” Cannes best director in 2009 for “Kinatay.” Bayani San Diego Jr.