6 Pinoy films in Rotterdam

Six Filipino films have been selected for screenings in the Rotterdam International Film Festival to be held in the Netherlands from Jan. 23 to Feb. 3. Five Filipino films—Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Mater Dolorosa” and “Kalayaan,” John Torres’ “Lukas Niño,” Khavn de la Cruz’s “Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro” and Mes de Guzman’s “Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bakal”—will be featured with 10 other international movies in the Spectrum, the main, noncompetitive section of the fest. The sixth Filipino film is Shireen Seno’s “Big Boy,” which is included in the Bright Future program. Bayani San Diego Jr.