Philippines has opted for Hannah Espia's debut feature "Transit" to attempt the nomination at the Academy Awards.
«Transit«, A drama that tells the story of a group of migrant workers in Israel, won the vote to represent the Philippines in the category of Best Foreign Language Film to "On the Job" and "Thy Womb" by Brillante Mendoza himself, a film that has more than fifty nominations and awards and was awarded at the 2012 Venice Film Festival.
Despite the fact that Mendoza's film seemed on paper the safest bet for being an internationally recognized director, the Philippines is committed to a new value such as that of the newcomer, both in the direction, the script and the editing. Hannah Spy.
The Philippines has never acquired the statuette and, in fact, if «Transit were to be nominated for this award, it would be the first time that a film of this nationality was at the awards ceremony of the Philippines. Oscar.
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