The 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival has unveiled the final four films for the 52nd edition of the festivalFestivalA multi-act music event, often held over several days, where many artists perform across different stages. Festivals combine live music, food, art, and community, and they give audiences a chanceGo to Festival Glossary, completing this year’s lineup. The films were announced on October 12 at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City: Los Salvajes Bravos, Little Hope, Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF, and A Perfect Marriage.
Los Salvajes Bravos is a historical drama directed by Paolo Dy and starring Ruru Madrid and Romnick Sarmiento. Little Hope is a family drama written and directed by Benedict Mique, starring Yassi Pressman and Pepe Herrera. Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF is a documentaryDocumentaryA nonfiction film that explores real people, events, or issues, using interviews, archival material, and observation to tell its story. Documentaries can inform, challenge, and move audiences, and Philippine filmmakersGo to Documentary Glossary film directed by Rommel Galapia Ruiz and starring Zaijan Jaranilla and Ping Medina. Rounding up the films is A Perfect Marriage, directed by Dan Villegas, top-billed by Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino.
The four other previously announced films back in July were Second Miracle in Cell No. 7, Amir, Haunted Carnival, and The Greatest Showdown. The 2026 Metro Manila Film FestivalFilm FestivalAn organized event that screens a curated selection of films, often with premieres, awards, and talks with filmmakers. Festivals are important launching pads for independent and international cinema, and inGo to Film Festival Glossary will run in Philippine cinemas from December 25, 2026 until January 7, 2027.
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The festival runs in Philippine cinemas from December 25, 2026, to January 7, 2027.
The final four films are Los Salvajes Bravos, Little Hope, Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF, and A Perfect Marriage. They were announced on October 12 at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City.
The other four films were announced in July: Second Miracle in Cell No. 7, Amir, Haunted Carnival, and The Greatest Showdown.
Ruru Madrid and Romnick Sarmiento stars in Los Salvajes Bravos, Yassi Pressman and Pepe Herrera in Little Hope, Zaijan Jaranilla and Ping Medina in Seeds of Peace, and Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino in A Perfect Marriage.
Paolo Dy directed Los Salvajes Bravos, Benedict Mique wrote and directed Little Hope, Rommel Galapia Ruiz directed Seeds of Peace, and Dan Villegas directed A Perfect Marriage.
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