The Philippines has selected Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana, a formally striking class satire set within the confines of a swanky Manila-area golf club, as its submission for best international feature at the 99th Academy Awards. Manuel’s feature directing debut, Filipiñana was well received on the international festival circuit before landing in the Oscars race. The film world premiered in Sundance’s world cinema competition in January, where it won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision. It later made its European premiere in the Berlinale’s section for debut features, where it earned strong reviews. The film follows Isabel (Jorrybell…
