Manila, Philippines – In-announce na ang most awaited section of QCinema 2024, ang Screen International, kung saan ay magsoshowcase ito ng 10 films from world-renowned directors, each celebrated for their distinctive styles and acclaimed works.
This year’s lineup includes two very recent titles from the San Sebastian Film Festival – Afternoons of Solitude by Albert Serra, a documentary feature that won three awards, including Best Film, and When Fall is Coming by François Ozon, which won Best Screenplay.
From Cannes are four of its big winners: All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia, the first Indian film in decades to compete in Cannes’ main competition, where it won the Grand Prix; the Best Director award winner, Grand Tour by Miguel Gomes, which is Portugal’s entry for the 97th Academy Awards; Critics’ Week section Grand Prize winner, Simon of the Mountain by Federico Luis; and the Palme d’Or winner, Anora by Sean Baker, touted as a strong Oscar contender.
Fresh from its Venice world premieres are from its out-of-competition berth, Pinoy auteur Lav Diaz with Phantosmia; The End, a musical-fantasy by Joshua Oppenheimer; The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre de la Patellièr and Matthieu Delaporte, the most expensive French film of 2024; and the Venice Golden Lion winner, The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar.
Inaabangan na ng mga film enthusiast ang pagsisimula ng QCinema 2024. JP Ignacio
