The stars of Lav Diaz’s eight-hour movie, which won top prize at the Berlin Film Festival this weekend, got major beso time with stars like Hollywood icon Meryl Streep and British hottie Clive Owen, who were both jury members.
In photos taken during and after the Berlin film fest award ceremony on Sunday morning (Manila time), Hele stars were with Streep, the film fest’s jury president.
On her Instagram account last Sunday, Thess Gubi of Star Magic shared a photo of Hele star John Lloyd Cruz talking to Meryl.
John Lloyd, with Hele director Diaz, also took the chance to have a photo op with Meryl and Clive Owen, a jury member of the Berlin film fest.
Cherie Gil, also part of the movie, took it one step further and had a selfie with the award-winning Hollywood actress.
Posted by Cherie Gil Eigenmann on Sunday, February 21, 2016
In a previous press conference before the Berlin film fest, Cherie said she’s looking forward to having a picture taken with Meryl.
Angel Aquino, meanwhile, got a kiss from Meryl. In her Instagram post, the actress she “almost did not survive” the experience.
Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis is Lav Diaz’s first movie to be part of the main competition in one of the so-called “Big Three” film festivals, the other two being Cannes and Venice.
We’re proud of you, guys.
