CHERIE GIL as “Sandra” in the #Mana Film Her break-out film was “City After Dark” (1980, originally titled “Manila By Night”) directed by National Artist Ishmael Bernal. The controversial film, depicting the gritty underbelly behind the nation’s capital, was invited to the Berlin Film Festival but was disallowed participation by the Marcos regime who held the country under martial law. In 1982, she starred in the landmark World War II epic “Oro, Plata, Mata” directed by Peque Gallaga, a film nominated for the Golden Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival. In the succeeding years, both Bernal and Gallaga, known for their sophisticated and erudite cinematic take on Philippine society, would constantly cast her in their films. As would the country’s premiere auteur Mike de Leon in “Bilanggo Sa Dilim” (1986). This is no surprise as her subtle, truthful and complex portrayals of characters is a rarity in the Philippine film industry which, then as now, favors over-the-top and stereotypical type of acting from its actresses. She is currently one of the most sought-after actresses in television, creating unique characters for some of the country’s highest-rated TV series.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:50:05 +0000
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