Mexican film festival in Manila

To foreigners, Mexico is known for its vibrant culture, delicious food, and awe-inspiring Mayan ruins. But in recent years, it has become associated with one specific art form: cinema. Two of the past five Best Picture winners at the Oscars have been films by Mexican directors — Alejandro Iñárritu’s Birdman and Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. Most recently, Alfonso Cuarón’s spellbinding Roma has received immense critical acclaim, helping to cement Mexico’s reputation as a thriving center for contemporary cinema.

It should therefore come as good news to cineasts that Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City will play host to the Cine Mexico Film Festival from September 20 to 24 at the Red Carpet.