KHAVN dela Cruz in “Alipato”
Filipino filmmaker Khavn dela Cruz joins the jury of the main tilt of the 20th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan), in South Korea from July 21 to 31. Dela Cruz told the Inquirer that among his fellow jurors in the Bucheon Choice Features competition are Cannes deputy Christian Jeune, producer Garrick Dion (“Whiplash,” “Drive”) and actress Jang Mi-hie (“Winter Woman,” “The Deaf Worker”).
Bucheon Choice aims to “present original films from all over the world … and discover titles with new points of view that subvert values that are taken for granted … and challenges conventional genre grammar in commercial films.”
The fest’s competition section highlights the “innovative, experimental spirit … [a] unique vision and style.”
The fest’s website related that Dela Cruz’s “films are known for their darkly humorous portrayals of outsiders in the underbelly of urban life.” His latest film, “Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember,” which features Dido dela Paz and Marti San Juan in the cast, will have its Asian premiere in the Bifan’s World Fantastic Red section. Bayani San Diego Jr.