Before Jaclyn Jose won her Best Actress award at the 69th Cannes Film Festival for Brillante Mendoza’s “Ma’ Rosa,” Kapamilya actor Jake Cuenca won his second Best Actor award for the movie “Mulat,” this time from World Cinema Festival Brazil. The film also received Best Narrative Feature at the same awards ceremony.
On May 23, Star Magic, Jake Cuenca’s talent management, proudly congratulated the actor for winning Best Actor in World Cinema Festival Brazil, “Congratulations @juancarloscuenca World Cinema Festval Brazil Best Actor for the movie “Mulat””
Jake won his very first Best Actor Award in 2014 for this movie at the International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM).
In the film, Jake falls for a mysterious woman (Loren Burgos) with a “strange mental affliction.” His character clashes with Ryan Eigenmann, who portrays the other strong male character in the story.
Here’s the movie trailer of “Mulat”:
Here’s the full list of winners of the 2016 World Cinema Festival (Brazil):
Best Narrative Feature
“Awaken” – Maria Diane Ventura
Best Narrative Short
“Forget me Not” – Miguel berzal de Miguel
Best Documentary Feature
“Codigo Color Memorias – William Sabourin Oreilly
Best Documentary Short
“Tiger Hoods” – Jack D’Isidro and Sandra Lopez-Monsalve
Best Brazilian Made Film
“Noia: A Day at the Limit” – Elder Fraga
Best Actor
Jacke Cuenca – “Awaken”
Best Actress
Patricia Vilela – “Noia: A Day at the Limit”
Audience Award
TBD
