The movie featuring Bea Alonzo was recognized abroad
Period film 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom, starring Bea Alonzo, Hector David Jr., and Danny Trejo won the Sweden Film Awards 2023.
This recognition was given to the movie amid the issues that surfaced regarding what allegedly happened on the set. To recall, after the filming and when it was released, it was noticed that Bea was not promoting the movie.
Allegations surfaced that a conflict happened between her and the producer of the movie. The actress was accused of having “unreasonable demands.”
However, Bea Alonzo’s manager debunked the allegations against the actress. Seasoned talent manager Shirley Kuan pointed out that the actress did not have any “unreasonable demand.” She pointed out that Bea even paid for what was needed in the movie, including her costume which initially did not fit her.
Amid the issues and the exchange of fiery statements from both camps, 1521 was recognized by an international award-giving body, based on the article in Inquirer.
Through a Facebook post, it was announced that the movie was one of the winners of the Sweden Film Awards 2023 for the month of September. It also bagged the Best Cinematography Feature Film.
This was posted on the official website of the award-giving body. In the post that the producer of the movie shared, it said, “MGA KABABAYAN WE DID IT!!! #1521MOVIE JUST WON IN THE SWEDEN FILM AWARDS 2023!!!”
The post also stated that two weeks ago, it announced that 1521 The Movie was selected as one of the official selections of SFA. The result of that selection favored the movie as it was chosen at the Sweden Film Awards 2023.
“This is the 1st WIN for “1521” and this is a WIN for Filipino Americans & ALL Filipinos worldwide!!! My family offers this historic WIN as a gift to our Inang Bayan at buong sambayanang Pilipino on our 125th Independence Day as well as to all our Kababayans sa Amerika on our FILAM History Month!!!” the post added.
The cast members of the movie were tagged in this post, including the lead actress Bea Alonzo.
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