What makes a story film festival-worthy?

Rappler - Oct 18, 2026

While local films at Puregold's CinePanalo do what they do best by making audiences laugh, grieve, remember, and feel, the festival actively seeks out stories rarely told on screen

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What makes a story film festival-worthy?

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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam and Swiss President Guy Parmelin stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake

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