World renowned
Filipino film director Brillante Mendoza is back in the international
scene with his newest film “ALPHA, The Right to Kill” competing in the
main competition at San Sebastian International Film Festival in San
Sebastian, Spain.
“We congratulate
Director Mendoza who has always brought honor to the Philippines with
his filmmaking. He is continuing the Filipino participation in San
Sebastian since last year, Daniel Palacio's "Pailalim" was featured in
the New Directors Section which won the Special Mention Fedeora Award.
We are proud to support ALPHA, The Right To Kill and we wish the team
the best of luck,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Mary Liza Diño.
Director Brillante
Mendoza walked the red carpet for the film’s World Premiere in San
Sebastian together with the cast led by internationally recognized,
award-winning actor Allen Dizon and Elijah Filamor. The Film Development
Council of the Philippines (FDCP) supported Director Mendoza’s team in
their participation through its International Film Festival Assistance
Program (IFFAP) and also organized a Philippine Night in San Sebastian
last September 23 in honor of Philippine Cinema with international
guests and delegates. The Philippine Night was attended by the
Philippine Honorary Consulate General in Spain, Madame Susana Palomino.
Alpha, The Right to
Kill is set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government's
crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an
operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest druglords in Manila. Police
Officer Espino and Elijah, a small-time pusher turned informant,
provide the intelligence for the operation, which quickly escalates into
a violent and heavily-armed confrontation in the slums between the SWAT
and Abel's gang. Before the investigators arrive at the crime scene,
Espino and Elijah walk off with Abel's backpack full of money and
methamphetamine. This gesture of survival for one and corruption for the
other will soon set off a dangerous series of events, both of them
risking their reputations, families, and lives in the process.
Among the long
list of awards of Direk Brillante include the Golden Leopard in Locarno
with his first film, Masahista in 2005 Best Director Award for Kinatay
in 2009 and Ma' Rosa in 2016 which received the Best Actress Award in
Cannes International Film festival. In 2017, he produced Pailalim
(Underground), by Daniel Palacios, presented in New Directors at San
Sebastian.
The 66th edition of San Sebastian International Film Festival runs from September 21 to 29, 2018 at San Sebastian, Spain.
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