MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Multi-awarded Filipino actress Nora Aunor is unstoppable. She is the lead actress in a new Filipino film that’s been accepted into this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s “Taklub” is one of two films from Southeast Asia included as additional entries in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
Today, Indonesia-based Bali Films announced that it has signed an agreement with Aunor to star in a new film about the true-to-life story of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of a drug crime and sentenced to execution. Veloso was spared from the firing squad (the only one of nine convicts scheduled to be executed this week in Indonesia) which many Filipinos are calling a “miracle.”
It was of course not a miracle as pointed out in an editorial published by The Adobo Chronicles.
The new film is a sequel to Aunor’s critically acclaimed film, ‘Himala’ released in 1982.
Aunor will play the role of Veloso in this new film that revolves around the stay of execution granted to the Filipina convict. The plot maintains that there was no miracle and follows the many events that eventually led to Veloso’s being spared from the firing squad.
The script was written by The Adobo Chronicles’ lead reporter, Maharlika Mendoza.
President Aquino and his sister, Kris, will play cameo roles in the film.
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