THE TEAM | thy-womb

NORA AUNOR

Known as the greatest actress in the history of Philippine cinema, Aunor is her country's multi-media superstar. A recipient of various international awards, she topped the 10 Best Asian Actresses of the Decade at the 2009 Green Planet Award in L.A. She is also the first and only Filipino lead actress whose films have been showcased in the world's top-tier festivals (Venice, Cannes, and Berlin).

BEMBOL ROCO

Considered as one of the best actors in the Philippines, Roco blazed into iconic status with his career-defining debut in

Lino Brocka's Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag (1975). Since

then, his abilities have been

parlayed into memorable per-formances not only in film but

also in theater and television.

The Performers

LOVI POE

Despite her youth, Poe has already proven her thespic

skills with her award-winning

performances in such indie

productions like Sagrada

Familia and Mayohan, etc.

One of the most sought-

after young actresses in the

Philippines today, she is also

noted for her modeling forays

into billboards and magazines.

MERCEDES CABRAL

A regular fixture of Mendoza's films, Cabral won the online voting for “The Most Beautiful Actress in Cannes” conducted by the paparazzi who covered the red carpet at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Her exotic looks also captured the eye of ace Korean director Park Chan-wook who casted her in his film Thirst. She is also one

of the hotshot models in the country today.

The Director

The Scriptwriter

The Cinematographer

BRILLANTE MA. MENDOZA

HENRY BURGOS

ODYSSEY FLORES

One of the most acclaimed advocates of Philippine alternative cinema, Mendoza is the first Filipino to win the most coveted Best Director Award for his film Kinatay (Butchered) at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival. Dubbed by film buffs as an ultra neo-realist, Brillante aims to depict social realities through the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary situations against the backdrop of issues that plague the country.

Though his output is relatively neophyte so far, Burgos has scripted at least two films that have scored international acclaim. He penned Auraeus Solito's Busong (Palawan Fate), which was invited to the Directors' Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival. As a co-writer for Ralston Jover's Bakal Boys ( Children Metal Divers), he won at the International Digital Cinema Festival in Japan and a Special Mention at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece in 2010

One of the country's best cinematographers, Flores has been the director of photography for most films of Brillante Mendoza that have been showcased in various competitions abroad. So far, Flores has won at least two international awards on top of local prizes for his camera work. He also lensed three of Maryo delos Reyes's widely acclaimed films: Laman, Magnifico and Naglalayag. (featuring Ms. Nora Aunor).