Fan Girlĭirector: Antoinette Jadaone | Starring: Charlie Dizon, Paulo Avelino | Genre: Coming-of-Age, Drama This is also a rare Pinoy movie that gained a wide virtual release in the US and other countries during 2020, allowing overseas audiences to get a taste of Filipino stories on the silver screen.
It has a tightly woven plot, a significant degree of suspense, and a compelling underlying moral conflict. Instead of relegating herself to the trope of victimhood, she embraces a sense of measured defiance.īeyond humanism, Watch List is also entertaining. Alessandra de Rossi’s performance as Maria feels especially poignant. Though many movies depict the Drug War, Watch List stands out with a humanistic depiction of its characters. Though Watch List had its festival running starting in 2019, we’re including it on this list because it had a Philippine release in 2020, and is worth highlighting for its sociopolitical relevance.Īmidst the contemporary Philippine Drug War, Watch List centers on a woman named Maria who joins a force of vigilantes after her husband is murdered for being an alleged drug pusher. Director: Ben Rekhi | Starring: Arthur Acuña, Bernard Carritero, Alessandra de Rossi | Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
