Multi award-winning Filipina actress Ruby Ruiz has landed her first major screen role following her appearance in Amazon’s “Expats.” She will lead “First Light,” the feature directorial debut of James. J. Robinson.
Principal photography is now underway on the Australian-Filipino co-production, which comes with funding from Screen Australia. Veteran actress Maricel Soriano (“Mother Nanny”), Rez Cortez (“Bukal”), Soliman Cruz (“Blue Room”) and Kidlat Tahimik round out the cast.
Set in the remote mountains of the Philippines, “First Light” sees the death of a young construction worker force an elderly nun to confront the muddied ethics of an institution she has dedicated her life to. The script, also by Robinson, is a deeply personal story exploring the intersection of duty, faith and institutional power.
“Developing ‘First Light’ over the past two years has been an incredibly profound journey into the heart of pre-colonial Filipino philosophy,” Robinson said. “To be able...
Principal photography is now underway on the Australian-Filipino co-production, which comes with funding from Screen Australia. Veteran actress Maricel Soriano (“Mother Nanny”), Rez Cortez (“Bukal”), Soliman Cruz (“Blue Room”) and Kidlat Tahimik round out the cast.
Set in the remote mountains of the Philippines, “First Light” sees the death of a young construction worker force an elderly nun to confront the muddied ethics of an institution she has dedicated her life to. The script, also by Robinson, is a deeply personal story exploring the intersection of duty, faith and institutional power.
“Developing ‘First Light’ over the past two years has been an incredibly profound journey into the heart of pre-colonial Filipino philosophy,” Robinson said. “To be able...
- 25.4.2024
- von Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. übernimmt keine Verantwortung für den Inhalt oder die Richtigkeit der oben genannten Nachrichtenartikel, Tweets oder Blog-Beiträge. Dieser Inhalt wird nur zur Unterhaltung unserer Nutzer und Nutzerinnen veröffentlicht. Die Nachrichtenartikel, Tweets und Blog-Beiträge geben weder die Meinung von IMDb wieder, noch können wir garantieren, dass die darin enthaltene Berichterstattung vollständig sachlich ist. Bitte wende dich an die für den betreffenden Artikel verantwortliche Quelle, um deine Bedenken hinsichtlich des Inhalts oder der Richtigkeit zu melden.