Indie Actress from Sulu Laila Ulao bested competitors from China and the ASEAN region winning the Best Actress Award in the just concluded 1st ASEAN-China Film Festival held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for her performance in the critically claimed movie "Women of the Weeping River."
Two more Filipina actresses won acting honors, they are: Mary Joy Apostol and Ana Luna. Apostol won for her performance in "Birdshot" at the 1st ASEAN Film Awards in Da Nang, Vietnam held in November while Ana Luna won for "Maestra" in Five Continents International Film Festival held in October in Anzoategui, Venezuela. It is interesting to note that all the three actresses won their first acting awards in their very first movie.
"Women of the Weeping River" is a movie about two families from Tausug Tribe confronting generations old land conflicts in remote communities in Sulu. The movie also won 6 major awards in the 2016 Gaward Urian including Best Director for Sheron Dayoc. Accordingly, most of the actors in the movie had no previous acting experience at all, except for the acting workshop they undertook before they started filming the movie.
"Birdshot" is the Philippines' official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category in next year's Oscar Awards. The movie is about a girl who unwittingly kills an endangered bird and an idealistic rookie cop who spirals into a heartless brutal executioner. "Maestra" is a tribute to modern day heroes about the struggles and triumphs of teachers and is due for local release on December 8, 2017.
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