00:01Filipiniana is the Philippines' official entry for the Best International Feature Film category
00:05to the 99th Academy Awards or the 2027 Oscars.
00:08The film, directed by Rafael Manuel, explores themes of Philippine society,
00:13American colonialism, and social inequality. It previously won awards at international film
00:17festivals. Film Academy of the Philippines Director General Paulo Villaluna announced
00:22the selection on Sunday, September 13. To send this film to the world is to say,
00:26the Philippines is not only a landscape of suffering and grit, it is also a place of
00:32exacting artistry, capable of looking at its own hierarchies without flinching
00:37and making that look unforgettable. Villaluna also said each of the eight film contenders
00:42has the potential to tell the Filipino story in a global manner. The Oscars will announce
00:47the official shortlist on December 15 with the final nominees revealed on January 21,
00:512027. The ceremony is scheduled for March 14.
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