Metro Manila Film Festival Awards 2009

2008 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards
2008 Metro Manila Film Festival: December 25, 2008 – January 7, 2009
 

Mark Reily’s period romantic drama Baler was the big winner at the 2008 Manila Film Festival, receiving ten awards including best picture, best director, and best actress (Anne Curtis). Written by Roy C. Iglesias, Baler is set near the end of the 19th century, when Spanish domination of the Philippines was about to come to an end. The film’s title refers to the site of a pro-independence revolt. (Spanish domination, however, was replaced by American domination. The Philippines would become officially independent only in 1946.)
 

Best Picture: Baler
2nd Best Picture: Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat
3rd Best Picture: Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After
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by Deborah Arthur | December 28, 2008   
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