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Charo Santos, Lav Diaz nominated at 11th Asian Film Awards

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/01/11/lav-diaz-011117.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Director Lav Diaz (C) poses with actress Charo Santos (L) and actor John Lloyd Cruz (R) as they attend the photo call for the movie &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Lav Diaz&#x27;s &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; starring screen veteran and ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos bagged three nominations at the 11th Asian Film Awards Academy, it was announced Wednesday. The film, which proved triumphant at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, is up for best director for Diaz, best actress for Santos, and best screenplay. The 228-minute long drama tells the story of Horacia (Santos), a school teacher who spent 30 years in a correctional facility for a crime she did not commit. It is Santos&#x27; first film foray in nearly two decades.Below is the full list of nominees: <div>Best Film</div>The Wailing (South Korea)The Age of Shadows (South Korea)Harmonium (Japan)Godspeed (Taiwan)I Am Not Madame Bovary (China)<div>Best Director</div>Lav Diaz (&quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot;)Na Hong-jin (&quot;The Wailing&quot;)Koji Fukada (&quot;Harmonium&quot;)Derek Tsang (&quot;Soul Mate&quot;)Feng Xiaogang (&quot;I Am Not Madame Bovary&quot;)<div>Best Actor</div>Michael Hui (&quot;Godspeed&quot;)Gong Yoo (&quot;Train to Busan&quot;)Asano Tadanobu (&#x27;Harmonium&quot;)Fan Wei, Mr. (&quot;No Problem&quot;)Richie Jen (&quot;Trivisa&quot;)<div>Best Actress</div>Charo Santos (&quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot;)Son Ye-jin (&quot;The Last Princess&quot;)Fan Bingbing (&quot;I Am Not Madame Bovary&quot;)Haru Kuroki, (&quot;A Bride for Rip Van Winkle&quot;)Kara Wai (&quot;Happiness&quot;)<div>Best Supporting Actor</div>Jun Kunimura (&quot;The Wailing&quot;)Ma Dong-seok (&quot;Train to Busan&quot;)Ayano Go (&quot;Rage&quot;)Dong Chengpeng/Da Peng (&quot;I Am Not Madame Bovary&quot;)Lam Suet (&quot;Trivisa&quot;)<div>Best Supporting Actress</div>Elaine Jin (&quot;Mad World&quot;)Moon So-ri (&quot;The Handmaiden&quot;)Maeda Atsuko (&quot;The Mohican Comes Home&quot;)Shabana Azmi (&quot;Neerja&quot;)Lynn Xiong (&quot;See You Tomorrow&quot;)<div>Best Newcomer</div>Kim Tae-ri (&quot;The Handmaiden&quot;)Takara Sakumoto (&quot;Rage&quot;)Firdaus Rahman (&quot;Apprentice&quot;)Wu Tsz-tung (&quot;Weeds on Fire&quot;)Lin Yun (&quot;The Mermaid&quot;)<div>Best Screenplay</div>The SalesmanAng Babaeng HumayoYour NameThe HandmaidenTrivisa<div>Best Editing</div>The HandmaidenRageTrain to BusanApprenticeOperation MekongBest CinematographyAfter the StormThe Age of ShadowsI Am Not Madame BovaryMr. No ProblemThe Wasted TimesBest Original MusicSoul MateThe Age of ShadowsThreeGodspeedRage<div>Best Costume Design</div>The Wasted TimesThe HandmaidenThe Sanada Ten BravesTrain to BusanSee You TomorrowBest Production DesignThe HandmaidenPandoraA Bride for Rip Van WinkleSee You TomorrowRailroad TigersBest Visual EffectsTrain to BusanShin GodzillaRailroad TigersSee You Tomorrow<div>Best Sound</div>The WailingCrosscurrentShin GodzillaCold War 2To be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Hong Kong on March 21, the 11th Asian Film Awards, according to its website, celebrates excellence in cinema in the region and recognizes film talents for the long-term positive development of Asian film industry and culture. This year&#x27;s jury will be headed by Chinese director Jia Zhangke. Hong Kong actress Karena Lam will serve as a celebrity juror.

Lav Diaz's "Ang Babaeng Humayo" starring screen veteran and ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos bagged three nominations at the 11th Asian Film Awards Academy, it was announced Wednesday.

Lav Diaz's "Ang Babaeng Humayo" starring screen veteran and ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos bagged three nominations at the 11th Asian Film Awards Academy, it was announced Wednesday.