MMFF kicks off 50th anniversary with 10 film entries
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) kicked off its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, July 16, with the announcement of the first batch of film entries.
This year's festival theme is 'Sinesigla sa Singkwenta,' featuring 10 competing films across various genres, up from the usual eight.
Among the selected entries is 'And the breadwinner is...,' directed by Jun Robles Lana and starring Vice Ganda, Eugene Domingo, Maris Racal, Gina Pareño, Jhong Hilario, and Kokoy de Santos.
Other notable entries include 'Green Bones' directed by Zig Dulay with Sofia Pablo and Dennis Trillo, and 'Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital' directed by Kerwin Go featuring Jane De Leon, Enrique Gil, Alexa Miro, and MJ Lastimosa.
'Himala: Isang Musikal,' starring Aicelle Santos, Bituin Escalante, David Ezra, and Vic Robinson, rounds out the list with its musical adaptation of the classic film 'Himala.'
The fifth entry is 'The Kingdom' starring Vic Sotto and Piolo Pascual, directed by Michael Tuviera.
The MMFF 2024 will run from December 25, 2024, to January 7, 2025.
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