Three Philippine films will be shown at the MOOV Film Festival 2017 in Bruges and Turnhout, Belgium, from April 18 to May 2. The fest, which focuses on world cinema, aims to “touch people through fiction films and documentaries.”
Mikhail Red’s “Birdshot,” Kohkei Hasei’s “Blanka” and Lav Diaz’s “Ang Babaeng Humayo” will be shown in the fest.
The event’s site describes “Birdshot” as a “well-structured and highly detailed film” [by] a director whom we will hear a lot [from].”
“Blanka,” which tells the story of a Filipino street urchin, is “a contemporary version of ‘Oliver Twist,’” according to the fest’s site. Directed by a Japanese filmmaker, the movie recounts “a story packed with colorful shades, life, hope, energy and resilience.”
Lastly, the site hails Diaz’s Venice-winning “Ang Babaeng Humayo” as “an intoxicating and hypnotic … experience in black-and-white … a unique opportunity for experienced viewers.”—BAYANI SAN DIEGO JR.