Dolly de Leon
’s historic Golden Globe nomination, along with many other feathers to her cap after her impressive performance in the film “Triangle of Sadness”, lawmakers on Tuesday discussed House Resolution 451 authored by Deputy House Speaker Camille Villar, which aimed to return Filipino cinema to a “Golden Age” and put in efforts to secure an Academy Award nomination for a Filipino film.“It’s not a matter of getting there.
Reyes, who has several notable films such as “Four Sisters and a Wedding” and “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo” under his belt, said the Philippines’ last Golden Age was during the time of critically acclaimed directors Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal, whose “Manila sa Kuko ng Liwanag” and “Himala”, respectively, remained unparalleled classics up to now.