Forty years after it premiered at the Directors Fortnight of the Cannes International Film Festival in France, "Bona," a film produced NV Productions that headlined by Nora Aunor and Phillip Salvador about idolatry of a fan to a male action starlet, it recently went back to La Croisette at the Classic Section of the 77th Cannes.
International outfit Carlotta Films and Kani Releasing Company collaborated in the restoration and distribution, respectively, of now National Artist for Film Lino Brocka masterpiece.
It was such a huge success in the return to the French Riviera not only to the multiracial crowd including the delegation from the Philippines headed by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chair Jose Javier Reyes.
Nora's absence from the special screening of her film left the audience wanting for more, wanting for her.
According to Nora, she couldn't go to Cannes because of her health condition.
La Aunor or Ate Guy said she wasn't allowed by her doctor to travel far.
It would probably take Ate Guy more than twenty-four hours on the air to reach Cannes so she abided by her physician to just stay home.
It should have been one of the most precious and memorable birthday celebrations of the actress had she been able to attend the prestigious fest.
Ate Guy celebrated a very simple and quiet birthday party with family and close friends.
Meanwhile, there are a lot of talks about Nora's next big screen projects like a collaboration with fellow National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricardo Lee, also known as Ricky Lee and the international cinema power couple Bianca Balbuena and Bradley Liew.
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