Gina Pareño in Indie Film Serbis | To Compete in Cannes Film Festival
May 6th, 2008
Gina Pareño a Pinay Actress has given another glory to the Philippine Movie Industry, she is part of the main cast of the latest indie (independent) film titled Serbis, which is among the 20 films chosen to compete in the 61st Cannes Film Festival, the premier international film festival held yearly in Cannes, France on May 14 to 25.
Serbis is the story of a family living in a rundown movie house in Angeles City, Pampanga. Gina Pareño plays the matriarch who owns the moviehouse, while her family members serve as her employees. Playing Gina’s children are multi-awarded actress Jaclyn Jose, former action star Dan Alvaro, and newcomer Roxanne Jordan.
This is only the third time that the Philippines has been invited to this section in Cannes: the first time in 1980 with the late National Artist Lino Brocka’s Jaguar and the second in 1984 with Kapit sa Patalim, also by Brocka.
Gina Pareño has already received countless recognition in her acting, specially in her second comeback to the industry these past decade..starting with her comeback movie Magic Temple (1996). This Pinay is also a favorite cast of Judy Ann Santos movies or teleseryes. Personally, I enjoy watching Gina Pareño portraying any roles, may it be comedy or best in drama. She is one of the best pinay actress that have been able to make a succesful comeback in the industry. More awards are yet to come for this briliant Pinay Actress..
Gina Pareño
Gina Pareño (born Gina Acthley in 1950) is a mestiza (Filipino-German-American) Pinay Actress in the Philippines. She has worked in television and film in the Philippines since the 1960s. Recently her work has won international recognition; at the Osian’s Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema held in New Delhi in July 2006 she won Best Actress award for her role in Kubrador (The Bet Collector). The same movie also won for best director and best picture. During the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress as an outspoken and brash mother in the movie Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
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