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Jake Cuenca, Barbara Miguel and 'Nuwebe' Competes in New York Film Fest


The independent film 'Nuwebe' starring Jake Cuenca Barbara Miguel, Nadine Samonte and Barbara Miguel bagged 4 nominations in Queens World Festival in New York City.





The 10-year-old actress Barbara Miguel or Barbara Calila won her first International award Best Actress in the Harlem International Film Festival Awards last year for the film 'Nuwebe' is now nominated for Best Actress category for the same movie in Queens World Film Festival - NYC this time. On the other hand, Kapamilya hunk-actor is also nominated for the Best Actor category, Best Director nomination for Joseph Israel Laban and Best Narrative Feature.



Know More About 'Nuwebe'

"Nuwebe" (English Title: Termitaria) is inspired by the actual story of one of the youngest mothers in Philippine history. Krista was only 9-years old when she got pregnant from the sexual abuse perpetrated by her own father. Her mother believes that she was impregnated by malevolent supernatural creatures called “nuno sa punso” but the real story will prove to be more complicated than it seems.



This coming March 16-23, 2014, 'Nuwebe' will also be competing in the Rome Independent Film Festival.

It is the lone Philippine entry in the Feature Film Competition section of the XIII Rome Independent Film Festival in Rome, Italy which will run from March 16-23, 2014. It will compete against five other films:
  1. Paradise Cruise directed by Matan Guggenheim – Israel/Germany, 2013, DCP, Color, 100’
  2. Return To Zero directed by Sean Hanish – USA, 2014, Arri Alexa, Color, 106′
  3. Tempo Girl directed by Dominik Locher – Switzerland, 2013, DCP, Color, 75’
  4. The Girl From The Wardrobe directed by Bodo Kox – Poland, 2013, DCP, Color, 89′
  5. Wounded (La Herida) directed by Fernando Franco – Spain, 2013, Dcp, Color, 95’
Source: http://www.riff.it/finalisti-2014/nuwebe/

Watch 'Nuwebe' Full Trailer Here



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