‘Tanabata’s Wife’ wins 2018 ToFarm film fest best picture award

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MANILA—A film about the love story between a Japanese farmer and a Cordilleran woman has been named best picture of the 2018 ToFarm Film Festival Saturday. &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot; bagged the top award, in addition to the acting wins by lead stars Miyuki Kamimura and Mai Fanglayan. <figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ExG6QA5rrwc?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>Directed by Choy Pangilinan, Lito Casaje and Charlson Ong, the film is based on the classic Philippine short story of the same name by Baguio-born author Sinai Hamada published in the 1930s. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/09/14/18/tofarm-review-tanabatas-wife-is-smart-unique-impressive">READ: &#x27;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&#x27; is smart, unique, impressive</a></li></ul>It is one of the six movies of this year&#x27;s ToFarm. Check out the full list of winners below:Best Picture: &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Second Best Picture: &quot;1957&quot;Third Best Picture: &quot;Alimuom&quot;Best Director: Choy Pangilinan, Lito Casaje and Charlson Ong, &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot; Best Actor: Miyuki Kamimura, &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Best Actress: Mai Fanglayan, &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Best Supporting Actor: Richard Quan, &quot;1957&quot;Best Supporting Actress: Bayang Barrios, &quot;Kauyagan&quot; and Gilleth Sandico, &quot;Sol Searching&quot; Best Story: Hubert Tibi, &quot;1957&quot;Audience Choice: &quot;Sol Searching&quot;Best Screenplay: Charlson Ong, Mao Talas, Choy Pangilinan and Juan Carlo Tarobal, &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Best Cinematography: Nap Jamir, &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Best Editing: May-i Padilla. &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Best Sound: Immanuel Verona,&quot; Mga Anak Ng Kamote&quot;Best Production Design: Martin Masadao. &quot;Tanabata&#x27;s Wife&quot;Best Short Film: &quot;Panginoong May Lupa&quot;Second Best Short Film: &quot;Kaluguran Da Ka, Ma&quot;Third Best Short Film: &quot;Tahanan Ng Isang Magsasaka&quot;

A film about the love story between a Japanese farmer and a Cordilleran woman has been named best picture of the 2018 ToFarm Film Festival Saturday.

A film about the love story between a Japanese farmer and a Cordilleran woman has been named best picture of the 2018 ToFarm Film Festival Saturday.

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‘Tanabata’s Wife’ wins 2018 ToFarm film fest best picture award

‘Tanabata’s Wife’ wins 2018 ToFarm film fest best picture award

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Published Sep 16, 2018 01:09 AM PHT

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