Donor wins best film award at Brussels festival

MUMBAI: Mark Meily‘s Donor, about organ trafficking, was named the best film of the 37th Brussels International Film Festival (BIFF). This is the third time that Meily‘s film is taking part in the film festival.

Lead actress of Donor, Meryll Soriano won the best actress trophy. The daughter of Willie Revillame won the coveted award for her role as Lizette, a woman who sells her kidney to raise money for her placement fee so she can work abroad.

Filipino director Brillante Mendoza was honoured with a Visionary Award for his innovation and valuable contribution to independent films. He was quoted as saying, “I‘m happy to be back here. I was here two years ago for Foster Child. Thank you so much for this award. I really didn‘t expect this.”

The 37th edition of the BIFF also marked the first time that a Filipino actor sat as one of the jurors in the person of Marvin Agustin.