‘Pinikas’ is a love letter to the people from Visayas, Mindanao
“Pinikas,” a Chris Fuego-helmed film that brought home several awards at the Sinag Maynila 2026 film festival, is an ode to the people from the Visayas and Mindanao, though it took almost six years to reach the big screen. Shot in Southern Leyte, the film tells the story of Maya (Angela Villarin), a breadwinner who dreams of attending college but is torn between her responsibilities to her family and her personal goals. She soon falls in love with a fisherman named Nilo (Jade Makawili), which adds to the growing weight of her personal dilemma. “This is the story of Chris […]...Keep on reading: ‘Pinikas’ is a love letter to the people from Visayas, Mindanao
