HONOLULU — Films that celebrate the Philippines’ distinct cinematic language, which embraces slapstick comedy, high art and conscious melodrama will be shown at the Filipino Film Festival 2017 on June 9 to 17 at the Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art.

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Highlights include Across the Crescent Moon, a romance featuring the Philippines’ often overlooked Muslim community, Lav Diaz’s ambitious eight-hour ode to the Philippine Revolution, and the anticipated sequel to the hit comedy Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman and the Septic Tank).