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Blue Room was given the Best Foreign Film award at the 19th edition of the La Femme International Film Festival (LAFIFF) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
It is the first Filipino film to be recognized at the festival.
The LAFIFF showcases films by women directors, producers, and writers. Its mission is to support and nurture the artistic entertainment productions of women for the benefit of distribution to an international and domestic audience.
Here’s the official synopsis for Blue Room:
“Rebel Rebel, an indie rock band composed of woke albeit sheltered teens, gets its biggest break at a prestigious local music festival. But after their celebratory night at the local bar, they are arrested for drug possession. Instead of the standard procedures, they were hauled to the Blue Room, a VIP detention area where they can bribe their way out through rogue cops. The band members have to decide whether to use their privilege to go on with their lives or to own up to what they had been preaching.”
Blue Room stars juan karlos, Harvey Bautista, Nourijune, Keoni Jin, Elijah Canlas, Soliman Cruz, Bombi Plata, Jericho Arceo, Bon Lentejas, and Richard Cepeda.
It is directed by Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan.
The film was screened at the 2022 edition of the Cinemalaya, where it won Best Director, Supporting Actor (for Cruz), Cinematography, Production Design, and the Special Jury Prize. It was also nominated for Best Film.
Blue Room also received 10 nominations at the FAMAS Awards, including for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (for Cruz), Supporting Actress (for Nourijune), Director, Screenplay, Production Design, Editing, Cinematography, Musical Score, and Sound.
It is available to stream on Netflix.
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