The Philippines' independent film festival opens Friday with a growing reputation for showcasing world-class movies focused on gritty social issues, with a seedy underworld and migrant labor among this year's themes.

From experimental, ultra-cheap films shown only to a handful of moviegoers when it began nine years ago, Cinemalaya now attracts international distributors and its best offerings win rave reviews on the global indie festival circuit.

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