Brillante Mendoza‘s Moro in Netflix July 19
Moro is another well-nuanced look at a typical Muslim family plagued by both family feuds and the recurring conflict between rebels and the military.
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Sisid: love, lust and marine life
In Sisid, the latest ouvre of Brillante Mendoza (first Filipino to bag the Cannes best director trophy) took notice of a man-made calamity.
Mother of tokhang victim petitions Netflix not to show ‘Amo’
There’s a petition going around online addressed to Netflix to stop the April 9 showing of the TV series “Amo” about the brutal war against illegal drugs being waged by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Brillante Mendoza puts spotlight on small acts that mean big
By REYNARD MAGTOTO “I make movies because I have a story to tell and I have a story to share,” multi-awarded filmmaker Brillante Mendoza declared. Mendoza’s four-part documentary series, titled “Small Acts, Big Stories,” was inspired by the stories of ordinary people who wanted to make a difference through their extraordinary acts. His documentary
Docu exposes destruction of PH marine resources
By KIERSNERR GERWIN TACADENA “GUTOM (hunger),” Sen. Loren Legarda said is what’s in store for the Filipino people if destruction of the country’s marine resources is not stopped. Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on Environment and Natural Resources, presented the grim scenario at the launching of a video documentary on Philippine Marine Biodiversity at the National
‘Thy Womb’ special award bolsters Venice connections
By PABLO A. TARIMAN
IT must have been a case of déjà vu when Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza and Nora Aunor (along with Lovi Poe and Mercedes Cabral) received a five-minute standing ovation after the screening of “Thy Womb” in the 69th Venice Film Festival.
‘Captive’: a first-rate sociology of the Mindanao we try to understand
By PABLO A. TARIMAN
THE latest film of Brillante Mendoza, “Captive” attempts to document the perennial problem of kidnap-for-ransom associated with Southern Mindanao.
The Mindanao hostage saga according to Brillante Mendoza
By PABLO A. TARIMAN
THE first Filipino filmmaker to win the best director trophy at the Cannes Film fest is taking a new look at the recurring cycle of hostage-taking in Mindanao.
Multi-awarded filmmaker sticks to truth, pretty or ugly
LIKE acclaimed French actress Isabelle Huppert, multi-awarded director Brillante Mendoza is not afraid to confront the dark side of life. Mendoza’s films, like “Masahista,” “Serbis,” and “Kinatay,” show the other side of a predominantly Catholic country. “Kinatay” won for him the best director award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Huppert, on the other hand, won the 2001 Cannes Best Actress award for the role of the cold and unemotional piano teacher.
