Motherland, by veteran Filipino auteurBrillante Mendoza, had its world premiere at theBusanInternational Film Festival (BIFF).
At the end of the day, there is a question of whether their sacrifices were worth it.
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Motherlandstars Rocco Nacino in the leading role of Tom Dao-ayen.
Rocco Nacino stars in ‘Motherland’Busan IFF
Offscreen, through the production of the film, Nacino ended up discovering a family connection to the story.
After doing some research into his familys history, he managed to confirm that he was related.
Produced by Krisma Maclang Fajardo, the film also stars Cesar Montano, Ricky Davao and Vince Rillon.
However, he praised his actors and crew for staying resilient and giving their best throughout the production.
The actors were very cooperative.
He cited horror and crime as two genres he would like to make films in.
The most difficult and challenging part is looking for money, especially now.
I keep thinking: where will these 100 films go?
What is their plan?
Beyond the film industry, Mendoza said that the Philippines must also continue to nurture the domestic television industry.
The Philippines is not really just about the movie industry.
The movie industry, even looking at Hollywood, is very challenging, he added.
