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Cinemalaya 2018 opens with ‘BuyBust’; Anne Curtis overwhelmed by cheers

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PVFuFSJOVhw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The 2018 Cinemalaya Film Festival opened on Friday with the latest from director Erik Matti, the action thriller &quot;BuyBust.&quot; </p><p>Starring Kapamilya star Anne Curtis as an anti-drug agent who finds herself, along with a team of police officers, trapped inside a hellish drug den in Manila, Matti&#x27;s film has been hailed as one of the best of its genre by international and <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/01/18/movie-review-explosive-buybust-not-for-the-faint-of-heart">local critics</a> alike. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/16/18/buybust-gets-rave-review-after-new-york-premiere">READ: &#x27;BuyBust&#x27; gets rave review after New York premiere</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/17/18/superbly-directed-and-a-must-see-buybust-wins-over-critics-after-new-york-premiere">READ: &#x27;Superbly directed&#x27; and a &#x27;must-see&#x27;: &#x27;BuyBust&#x27; wins over critics after New York premiere</a></li></ul><p>The movie was picked as the opener because organizers wanted to &quot;put the spotlight on the groundbreaking indie action film.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Nagustuhan ninyo ba?&quot; Curtis asked those who caught the screening held at Cultural Center of the Philippines, before loud cheers of approval for their movie erupted.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/CinemalayaOfficial/videos/2056237764386807/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>She then nearly turned emotional after seeing the enthusiastic response, saying that the two years they spent shooting the movie was worth it because of the positive reviews. </p><p>&quot;Sobrang nakakaiyak,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;BuyBust,&quot; despite being the opener, will not be competing with the finalists of the festival. You can check those out <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/07/07/18/cinemalaya-2018-what-to-expect">here</a>. </p><p>The festival will run until August 12. </p>

<p>The 2018 Cinemalaya Film Festival opened on Friday with the latest from director Erik Matti, the action thriller "BuyBust." </p>

The 2018 Cinemalaya Film Festival opened on Friday with the latest from director Erik Matti, the action thriller "BuyBust."