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Maris Racal's film 'Sunshine' an official entry to Berlinale

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Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA -- &quot;Sunshine,&quot; starring Kapamilya actress Maris Racal, is set to compete at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF).</p><p>In a post on social media, director Antoinette Jadaone said that &quot;Sunshine&quot; is an official selection at the BIFF under the Generation 14plus competition. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DE4zvzYTB2J/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A8551335%2C%22ls%22%3A4588249.1000003815%2C%22le%22%3A4588831.800000191%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1158" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Berlinale screening dates for &quot;Sunshine&quot; will be announced soon.</p><p>In a press release, it said that Generation 14plus is a program in Berlinale that features the stories of children and teenagers. &quot;Also known as &#x27;coming-of-age,&#x27; the stories feature perspectives from young protagonists from around the world, highlighting the equally complex worlds of the youth.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Sunshine&quot; follows the story of a young gymnast who discovers she is pregnant on the week of the national team tryouts.</p><p>“This came as a surprise. I never thought I&#x27;ll visit Berlinale this year. I had to give up Berlinale Talents Short Form Station mentorship as the online sessions overlap with Chinese New Year and Cinemart. The universe works in interesting ways,” producer Bianca Balbuena-Liew wrote in a post.</p><p>Just recently, &quot;Sunshine&quot; was part of the  prestigious Palm Springs International Film Festival under the World Cinema Now section. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/11/maris-racal-s-film-sunshine-to-make-us-premiere-at-palm-springs-international-film-festival-1225" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maris Racal&#x27;s film &#x27;Sunshine&#x27; to make US premiere at Palm Springs International Film Festival</a></div><p>Last October, it received a nomination for Best Youth Film at the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.</p><p>Helmed by Jadaone, &quot;Sunshine&quot; was produced by ANIMA Studios and Project 8 Projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/10/24/maris-racal-reveals-more-details-on-new-film-sunshine" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maris Racal reveals more details on new film &#x27;Sunshine&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/8/31/maris-racal-turns-emotional-over-sunshine-trailer-1755" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maris Racal turns emotional over &#x27;Sunshine&#x27; trailer</a></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gGE3xvwbgDY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1nG3lZUc-Xs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>'Sunshine,' starring Kapamilya actress Maris Racal, is set to compete at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF).</p>

'Sunshine,' starring Kapamilya actress Maris Racal, is set to compete at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF).