Cherie Gil wins at Madrid Film Festival

MANILA, Philippines – Cherie Gil won the award for Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Madrid Film Festival for her work in the movie Mana (The Inheritance). 

Best lead actress in a foreign language film: Cherie Gil #IFFMADRIDWINNER2015

— IFF (@FilmFestInt) July 11, 2015

Cherie also personally confirmed the news on her Facebook page. (READ: Vilma Santos, Cherie Gil nominated for awards at Madrid film fest)

“Happy!!!! And proud! Thank you so much MADRID international film festival! Ralphie!!!! We done it! Again!! Gabriel Fernandez thank you so much for this GIFT of a film. And of course to La SALLE St Benilde and to all the students who were part of #mana!  We will always have Madrid !!” Cherie wrote.

Mana also won Best Film, a top prize at the Madrid IFF. 

Best film: Inheritance (MANA) #IFFMADRIDWINNER2015

— IFF (@FilmFestInt) July 11, 2015

Director Gabriel Fernandez and Cherie went to Spain for the occasion.

And I made sure to wear green! Congratulations @gabrielfernandez and @lasallestbenilde proud to bring ’em home ! Horay for #MANA

A photo posted by Ms Cherie Gil (@macherieamour) on Jul 11, 2015 at 6:39pm PDT

And the winners are …. Ang dami! #madridintlfilmfestival #mana wins best feature film. Woot ! Woot!

A photo posted by Ms Cherie Gil (@macherieamour) on Jul 11, 2015 at 6:35pm PDT

Cherie previously won the Best Actress award at the 2015 Asean International Film Festival Awards for Sonata directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes. – Rappler.com