S.E.A. Winners at the 78th Venice International Film Festival

On The Job: The Missing 8 by Filipino director Erik Matti premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021. But this is not the only win for Philippine cinema. In the closing ceremony, John Arcilla was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Arcilla played the role of a corrupt newspaper reporter who was forced to conduct his own investigation after his colleagues went missing. Arcilla is the first Filipino to win best actor at the Venice International Film Festival. After its world premiere, On The Job: The Missing 8 will be available as a mini-series on HBO GO starting September 12, 2021.

Meanwhile in the Orrizonti Competition, Piseth Chhun won best actor for his performance in the Cambodian film White Building. In the film directed by Kavich Neang, Chhun played the role of Samnang, a 20-year old boy who dreams of performing in TV dance contests with his friends while facing eviction from White Building, a tenement housing scheduled for demolition. White Building also received nomination for the Orrizonti Best Film Award.

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