Himala Awarded as CNN’s Best Asia Pacific Film

A few days ago, I campaigned support for Himala’s bid as CNN’s Best Film in Asia Pacific.

For those of you who supported this bid, I thank you. A lot of Philippine indie film are gaining worldwide acclaim. CNN’s award is another testament to the amazing craft of film of Filipinos. Here’s what Bayani Santos Jr. had to say in my previous post.

Thank you for campaigning for Himala. I honestly feel that it is one of the best films ever done by a Filipino, and not because I am a nephew of the director. To this day, decades after Himala was shown, Filipinos cry: Walang Himala! for various reasons…. No othe film has been as memorable. Each time I watch a Bernal movie I am surprised I see newer and newer dimensions and meanings, and I am talking of all his movies not just Himala. Manila By NIght is a movie about Manila that is that city’s answer to Fellini’s movie on Rome. Bernal is really, THE FILIPINO national artist for film.