‘Taklub’ in Beirut

NORA Aunor in “Taklub”

Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s “Taklub” will be screened in the Panorama section of the 15th Beirut International Film Festival in Lebanon from Oct. 7 to 15.

Colette Naufal, the fest’s director, says this year’s lineup of films is “embedded in the reality of the consequences of globalization… both cultural and social issues are highlighted by the most talented and promising filmmakers.”

“Taklub” tells the intersecting stories of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” survivors. Bayani San Diego Jr.