Judy Ann Santos is set to reunite with acclaimed filmmaker Brillante Mendoza for the upcoming political drama film “Aid.”
On Monday, May 18, the project was introduced at the Cannes Film Market and is being developed as a co-production between France and the Philippines.
According to a report from Variety,, “Aid” follows an NGO worker tasked with protecting Aeta children who later becomes caught in the larger system of international humanitarian aid.
Joining Judy Ann in the film are French actresses Stacy Martin and Jeanne Balibar.
Production is scheduled to begin in October and will take place in an Aeta village in Pampanga, Mendoza’s home province.
The upcoming film marks another collaboration between Judy Ann and Brillante after working together on the 2019 war drama “Mindanao.”
Brillante is known internationally for films that tackle social issues and have appeared at major film festivals, including Cannes, where he won Best Director in 2009 for “Kinatay.”
