This undated photo released by Forward Entertainment, shows Japanese actor and producer Jackie Woo on the set of "Death March" inside a studio in suburban Marikina, east of Manila, Philippines. Filipino director Borinaga Alix Jr. chose to film "Death March" in black-and-white and almost entirely inside a studio using hand-painted backdrops, with close-ups of actors' painted faces portraying their struggles with nightmares and hallucinations in one of the bloodiest episodes of World War II. (AP Photo/Forward Entertainment)
May 13, 2013 - 8:10 PM
MANILA, Philippines - A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production.
Filipino director Borinaga Alix Jr. instead chose to film "Death March" in black-and-white and almost entirely inside a studio using hand-painted backdrops, with close-ups of actors' painted faces portraying their struggle with nightmares and hallucinations in one of the bloodiest episodes of World War II.
"Death March" is competing against 17 other movies at the Cannes Film Festival that opens Wednesday, including Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" and French director Claire Denis' "Les Salauds" as well as another Filipino film. The entries are made in the category for art house and experimental films.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013