Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2017 Reviews

Written by

Online Media, The Vantage Staff and Angela Natividad

August 21, 2017

An unapologetic look into Filipino child poverty. The streets of Manila through a child’s eyes. The unique life, traditions, and perspectives of the Aetas. A farm girl opening fire on a Philippine eagle. All this and more are present in this year’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, an annual film festival showcasing the best of Filipino cinema. Twelve diverse films were featured in this year’s run. Click on the posters below to view our reviews.

(Images retrieved from My Movie World, whatshappening.com.ph, Cinema Bravo, Twitter via @MalayJavier, devasishanti.blogspot.com, and orangemagazine.ph)

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