MANILA, Philippines - Home to globally-recognized, award-winning films of remarkable cultural and artistic value, Shangri-La Plaza holds an exclusive screening of the multi-awarded film Busong at the Shang Cineplex from April 18 to 24.
Busong, which will be shown commercially for the first time and exclusively at the Shang Cineplex, is directed by Auraeus Solito. The film was also selected for the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival and has been nominated and won prestigious awards in various film festivals including the Brussels International Independent Film Festival, the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, the Philippines Golden Screen Awards and the Star Awards for Movies.
Auraeus, who is known for his award-winning film Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, says that Busong was inspired by the stories his mother used to tell him. “She told me stories of a world nobody knew of, that was magical and pure. It was about her hometown of Puring at the end of Southern Palawan,” he shares. The first of the indie filmmaker’s Palawan trilogy, the film stars Alessandra de Rossi (photo), who has won acting awards for her outstanding performances in independent and mainstream films.
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