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‘Malamaya’ star Sunshine Cruz relishes Cinemalaya experience, CEB’s Grade B rating

Sunshine Cruz

The sexy romantic film “Malamaya,” which stars Sunshine Cruz as a strong-willed visual artist and Enzo Pineda as an aspiring photographer, received a grade of “B” from the Cinema Evaluation Board. The Cinemalaya 2019 film is currently showing in theaters nationwide.

“Malamaya” depicts the challenges of an artist as told through the complicated relationship of Cruz and Pineda’s…

Raymond Bagatsing reveals why he accepted Cinemalaya 2019 film ‘Malamaya’

Raymond Bagatsing, Sunshine Cruz, Enzo Pineda

After playing the lead role in the hit biopic “Quezon’s Game,” former president of the Philippines, Raymond Bagatsing plays a supporting role in the Cinemalaya 2019 film “Malamaya.” It seems to be anticlimactic but like what veteran actors always say, there is no such thing as a small role.

Directed by Danica Sta. Lucia and Leilani Chavez, “Malamaya”…

‘Malamaya’ star Enzo Pineda feels blessed to have worked with Sunshine Cruz, Raymond Bagatsing

Enzo Pineda

Blessed. That is how Enzo Pineda described his feeling after having the opportunity to work with Sunshine Cruz and Raymond Bagatsing in the Cinemalaya 2019 film “Malamaya.”

“How was it working with Ms. Sunshine Cruz?” I asked Pineda during a “Malamaya” press conference on July 16, 2019 at Annabel’s Restaurant in Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines.

“First of all, Ms. Sunshine Cruz…

Love advice from ‘Malamaya’ star Sunshine Cruz on toxic relationships

Sunshine Cruz

Love and career. “Malamaya” star Sunshine Cruz, 42, proves that you can have both simultaneously.

While Cruz’s boyfriend of two years Macky Mathay, 39, showers her with love and affection, the universe showers her with amazing television and film projects such as “Malamaya.” This marks the first time she is starring in a full-length entry to the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent…

[PHOTOS] ‘Malamaya’ marks Sunshine Cruz’s Cinemalaya debut

Sunshine Cruz

For the first time, Sunshine Cruz is starring in a film competing in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. She is playing the lead character Nora Simeon in “Malamaya.”

The character is a pessimistic uninspired middle-aged artist who is led to a path of creative and sexual reawakening by a young photographer named Migs, who is played by Enzo Pineda. But “Malamaya” is…