THE 45th Metro Manila Film Festival runs from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7, 2020 in cinemas nationwide.
3Pol Trobol Huli Ka Balbon!
A COP works to prove his innocence after being framed for the murder of his boss. Directed by Coco Martin, the comedy stars Coco Martin, Jennylyn Mercado, and AiAi delas Alas.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity
TO CLEAR his name after accusations that he was involved in a heinous crime, Don Robert Fortun forms a group to retrieve a giant pearl called “Pearl of the Orient” from his brother who is guarding it. Directed by Michael Tuviera, the comedy stars Vic Sotto, Maine Mendoza, Jake Cuenca, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, and Pokwang.
MTRCB Rating: PG
The Mall, the Merrier
SISTERS Moira and Morrissette feud over a mall they inherited. Then mysterious and crazy events occur upon the arrival of Aunt Moody. Directed by Barry Gonzalez, the comedy stars Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, and Dimples Romana.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Culion
THE FILM follows three women with leprosy (Hansen’s disease) who struggle to find a cure for it. The story is set in the 1940s in Culion island in northern Palawan which was once the world’s largest leprosy colony. Directed by Alvin Yapan, this drama stars Iza Calzado, Merryl Soriano, and Jasmine Curtis-Smith.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Miracle in Cell No. 7
A REMAKE of the 2013 Korean film, the movie follows a mentally deranged father who is accused of murdering a young girl. Directed by Nuel C. Naval, this drama stars Aga Muhlach, Bella Padilla, Joel Torre, Jojit Lorenzo, Soliman Cruz, Mon Confiado, and JC Santos.
MTRCB Rating: G
Sunod
TO PAY for her sick daughter’s medical expenses, Olivia decides to work at a call center in an old building in Manila. There she finds herself haunted by a girl named Nerissa who has a history with the building. Directed by Carlo Ledesma, the movie stars Mylene Dizon, Carmina Villaroel, and JC Santos.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Mindanao
A MUSLIM woman named Saima cares for her cancer-stricken daughter Aisa in a temporary home for children. While there, Saima awaits her husband Malang, a combat medic deployed in southern Philippines. Directed by Brillante Mendoza, the drama stars Judy Ann Santos, Allen Dizon, and Yuna Tangog.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Write About Love
A YOUNG female writer teams up with a seasoned male writer to finish a love story, and the film is a story (the film they are working on, starring Joem Bascon and Yeng Constantino) within a film. Directed by Crisanto B. Aquino, it also stars Rocco Nacino and Miles Ocampo.
MTRCB Rating: G
