NORA Aunor in “Taklub”
Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s “Taklub” won at the recent 8th International Film Festival of Fishermen of the World (or the International Film Festival Pêcheurs du Monde), held in Lorient, France.
The film, which tells the intersecting stories of survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) was awarded the Le Prix Chandrika Charma by two juries, according to the fest’s website. Topbilled by Nora Aunor, the indie drama was screened in Lorient on March 19.
The fest’s website described “Taklub” as “beautiful” and Mendoza as “the leader of Philippine cinema.”
Along with the other winners, “Taklub” was reshown in Lanester, France, yesterday, to coincide with the World Oceans Day. “Taklub” was an entry in the Un Certain Regard section of last year’s Cannes, where it won the Ecumenical Jury Prize-Special Mention. Bayani San Diego Jr.