The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has disapproved the public exhibition of the trailer of the short film TheRapist. The award-winning short film starring veteran actress Cherie Gil was directed by Diane Ventura and earmarked for commercial release on November 2. The date is also the supposed opening day of Ventura’s first full-length feature film, the award-winning Mulat (Awaken) starring Jake Cuenca, Ryan Eigenmann and newcomer Loren Burgos. Ventura, defending her short film and insisted, “I understand how this movie could be misconstrued as condoning the vile act of rape. But in this film, I’m not talking about the jump-out-of-the-bushes assault of a helpless victim.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2016 11:03 UTC