Acclaimed and controversial Filipino director Brillante Mendoza has set “Chameleon,” the fact-based tale of a transgender woman who joins the Japanese underworld, as his next movie to direct. “Cham…
“When I first heard Marie’s story, I was truly convinced it was one that deserved a compelling cinematic narrative. As she shared this colorful recollection of her young life as a transgender nightclub performer in Japan, I was instantly and hopelessly captivated. I knew instantly that her journey as a transwoman was a saga that many people would recognize parts of themselves in,” said Mendoza.
“As a filmmaker, it was imperative for me to ensure that this aspect of Marie’s story be framed in the most organic and truthful cinematic tone. Marie and Ai’s story delicately unfolds many truths in ‘Chameleon,’ truths that affirm how a person may transcend beyond gender preference and sexuality, to fully understand and experience what it means to be human.”
Mendoza has one of the strongest track records of any Asian director currently working, but remains controversial. He has been applauded by influential U.S. filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Sean Penn, but other critics have labelled his social realist style as sensationalist and exploitative. He was named best director at Cannes in 2009 for his “Kinatay” and has won numerous awards for titles including Venice festival entry “Thy Womb” which featured a real childbirth, and “Tirador” which debuted at Berlin in 2008.
Mendoza is especially appreciated in Japan. His films have regularly been selected for the Tokyo International Film Festival and he was the event’s jury president in 2018.
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