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It’s an honor for three Filipino Films to be featured at the top film festival this side of the Atlantic. The Toronto International Film Festival, from September 4-13, 2008 usually features one film from the Philippines. This year, there are three, and one of them is already a classic.
Bayan Ko: My Own Country/ Bayan Bayan Ko, Kapit sa Patalim (1984; Lino Brocka)
Service/serbis (2008; Brillante Mendoza)
Adela  (2008; Adolfo Alix, Jr.)
hat tip Kapisanan

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Here’s a clip from Brillante Mendoza’s “Serbis”, which premiered at the Cannes International Festival on May 18, 2008. The commentary is in Italian, but you can clearly hear the Tagalog dialogue.

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An independent Filipino film about a family running a prostitution business inside a movie theater is getting good reviews at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival in France. Brillante Mendoza’s “Serbis” is competing for a top award, the Palm d’Or for Feature Film, from the prestigious gathering. “Serbis” made its world premiere on May 18, the 5th day of the festival.
Shot in just 12 days, “Serbis” stars Gina Pareño and Jaclyn Jose, each of whom may also be considered for the Best Actress Award. Mercedes Cabral, Coco Martin, Kristoffer King …read more

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