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Brillante Mendoza (Tagalog: [brɪlˈjantɛ mɛnˈdɔsɐ]; born July 30, 1960), also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.
Brillante Mendoza is a Philippine director and producer. He is the first Filipino to receive the Best Director award at Cannes for his film Kinatay in 2009. He is also the only Filipino to receive France's "Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2014.
Brillante Mendoza is a Philippine director and producer. He is the first Filipino to receive the Best Director award at Cannes for his film Kinatay in 2009. He is also the only Filipino to receive France's "Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2014.
Apr 15, 2020 · Mendoza also works as a producer with young directors, with his latest work, “Verdict” by Raymund Ribay Gutierrez, screening at Busan this year, along with his own latest movie, “Mindanao“.
Sep 6, 2016 · From his first feature, Masahista, to the his latest one, Ma'Rosa, all Brillante Mendoza films highlight the plight of the powerless and disenfranchised poor on the outskirts of society through powerful characters and stories.
In Brillante Mendoza’s latest work, the feature film Gensan Punch, a young Japanese man with a prosthetic leg comes to the city of General Santos in the Philippines to pursue a career as a boxer.
Brillante’s cinematic vision shines in each of his works. His films are applauded for tackling social realities affecting ordinary people, cast into extraordinary situations, amidst the backdrop of issues besetting the country.
