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14 September 2017, Ottawa – The Philippine Embassy participates in the first ASEAN Film Festival in Ottawa, organized by the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO), which opened on 12 September 2017 at the Ottawa Public Library.  Deputy Director for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Christian Desroches of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development as well as family and friends of the members of the ACO graced the ASEAN Film Festival Opening Night reception.

Brunei Ambassador Pengiran Kamal Bashah Pengiran Ahmad officially opened and welcomed the guests and introduced the feature film from Brunei entitled “Yasmine.”  In his opening remarks, the Ambassador stressed the importance of active promotion of ASEAN culture to enhance awareness and understanding of ASEAN’s customs and traditions and way of life through cultural activities like film festivals.

Seven other highly acclaimed films from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam will be featured in the Festival on various dates from 12 to 26 September at the Ottawa Public Library in Metcalfe St. and in Mayfair Theater in Bank St.

The Philippine Embassy will feature Sonata, a film by Directors Peque Gallaga and Lorie Reyes about a former opera diva who lost her voice and subsequently her career, on 19 September 2017 at 5:30PM at the Ottawa Public Library.

The ASEAN Committee in Ottawa is composed of the Heads of Mission of the Embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam in Ottawa.  END.