Six PH films in Portugal

Will Fredo’s “Traslacion: Ang Paghahanap sa Altar ng Alanganin”

Six Filipino films are included in the lineup of the 14th Internacional Festival Signos de la Noite, ongoing in Lisbon, Portugal, until Oct. 9.

Competing in the fest is Liryc dela Cruz’s short film, “Sa Pagitan ng Pagdalaw at Paglimot.”

Liryc has another short film in the fest’s Focus: Philippines section, “Alaalang Alon.” Also part of the section are Khavn dela Cruz’s short “Filipiniana,” Allan Balberona’s short film, “Farewell to Sunrise,” and two documentaries, Will Fredo’s “Traslacion: Ang Paghahanap sa Altar ng Alanganin” and Lester Valle’s “Walang Rape sa Bontoc.”

The fest aims to showcase films “which reflect new views, original imagery and critical approaches.” It is envisioned “as a place for cinema to expand its own boundaries … [to be] astonishing, different, free from the pressure of tradition and ready to give itself to unpredictable experimentation.”

It presents “films from all over the world that test new audio-visual languages and [tackle] social problems.”—BAYANI SAN DIEGO JR.