Hilda Koronel’s comeback film ‘Sisa’ to preem in Europe

October 27 ------ Philippine screen icon Hilda Koronel makes her much-anticipated return to cinema with the world premiere of Jun Robles Lana’s “Sisa,” selected for the Official Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival) this November.

Renowned for her roles in Lino Brocka’s masterpieces “Insiang” and “Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag,” Koronel has been one of the country’s most celebrated actresses for over four decades before going on hiatus and moving to Los Angeles in 2012.

After over a decade, she returns with acclaimed director Jun Robles Lana, a recognized name in the international festival circuit with award-winning films like “Bwakaw,” “Barber’s Tales,” and “Die Beautiful.”

Tallinn Black Nights is Northern Europe’s largest film event and recognized as one of the FIAPF-accredited “A-list” festivals alongside Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. Sisa’s selection in its Official Competition affirms both the film’s artistic strength and the continuing global resonance of Filipino storytelling. “Returning to Tallinn after his acclaimed ‘About Us but Not About Us,’ Jun Robles Lana shifts from the intimate to the epic. With his signature emotional precision and a searing performance by Hilda Koronel, Sisa is both a historical thriller and an urgent elegy,” wrote Film Programmer Milani Perera.

For international audience's familiar with Philippine cinema, Koronel represents a living connection to the golden age of Filipino social realism, an actress whose performances have become essential to world cinema history. Sisa promises to introduce her timeless artistry to new generations, in a story that bridges the local and the universal.

Sisa’s world premiere will be on November 20 in the Official Competition of the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Both Lana and Koronel are scheduled to attend both the premiere and the awards ceremony of the festival. Sisa was supported by the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Film Philippines Office, produced by The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, Quantum Films, Cineko Productions, CMB Films, YayWati International, in association with Kidlat Entertainment.

Source: manilatimes.net