ELIZABETH Oropesa (left) and Chanel Latorre in “Maratabat”
Arlyn dela Cruz’s “Maratabat (Pride and Honor)” won best international film at the 5th People’s Film Festival, held in New York, from June 2 to 5. According to the fest’s website, the event “celebrates the power of media when placed in the hands of the people.” The fest aims to “showcase the best independent films from around the world.”
An entry in the 2014 New Wave section of the Metro Manila Film Festival, “Maratabat” recounts the massacre of journalists in southern Philippines. Dela Cruz is an anchor on Radyo Inquirer. Bayani San Diego Jr.
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