2 Pinoy films make it to 66th Cannes Film Fest

DEATH MARCH Photo taken from Adolf Alix Jr.'s Instagram
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Two Filipino films have been chosen as official entries to the 66th Cannes Film Festival. 

"Death March" by Adolf Alix Jr. and "Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan" by Lav Diaz are among the 15 films that will be screened under Un Certain Regard section, considered as one of the most important for focus on "works that have an original aim and aesthetic."

"Death March", starring Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo, Sid Lucero, Jason Abalos and Carlo Carlo, is a historical film about the Fall of Bataan during the Japanese invasion under World War II. 

This is the second time that Alix's film will be screened at Cannes after the successful entry of his "Manila" starring Piolo Pascual last 2009. 

Meanwhile, Diaz will debut with his four-hour film which stars Sid Lucero, Archie Alemania, Angeli Bayani and Soliman Cruz. 

The festival will run from May 15 to 26. The winner for the Prix Un Certain regard will receive 30, 000 euros and will be announced at May 25. 

This year's jury will be led by Danish director Thomas Vinterberg. 

Here's the full list under Un Certain Regard:

-The Bling Ring (Sofia Coppola)

-Omar (Hany Abu-Assad)

-Death March (Adolf Alix Jr.)

-Fruitvale (Ryan Coogler)

-The Bastards (Claire Denis)

-Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan (Lav Diaz)

-As I Lay Dying (James Franco)

-Miele (Valeria Golino)

-L'Inconnu Du Lac (Alain Guiraudie)

-Bends (Flora Lau)

-L'Image Manquante (Rithy Panh)

-La Jaula de Oro (Diego Quemada-Diez)

-Anonymous (Mohammad Rasoulof)

-Sarah Préfère La Course (Chloe Robichaud)

-Grand Central (Rebecca Zlotowski) 

Meanwhile, three local films made it to the festival's short film category: "Oasis Redux" by Carlo Francisco Manatad; "Katapusang Labok" by Aiess Alonso; and "Mga Engkantong Laoag sa Mahabang Dapit Dapithapon" by Roderick Cabrido.