Sunday Beauty Queen

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Sunday Beauty Queen
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Theatrical release poster
Chinese 周日皇后
Literal meaningSunday Queen
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōurì huánghòu
Jyutping Zau1 jat6 wong4 hau6
Directed byBaby Ruth Villarama
Produced byChuck Gutierrez
Starring
  • Rudelyn Acosta
  • Cherrie Mae Bretana
  • Mylyn Jacobo
  • Hazel Perdido
  • Leo Selomenio
CinematographyDexter Dela Peña
Edited byChuck Gutierrez
Music byEmerzon Texon
Production
companies
  • Voyage Studios
  • Tuko Film Productions
  • Buchi Boy Films
Distributed by Solar Pictures [1]
Release dates
  • October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)(BIFF)
  • December 25, 2016 (2016-12-25)(MMFF)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Sunday Beauty Queen is a 2016 Filipino documentary film directed by Baby Ruth Villarama and follows a group of expatriate domestic workers in Hong Kong as they prepare to take part in an annual beauty pageant. [2] It made its world premiere in the Wide Angle documentary competition at the 21st Busan International Film Festival in 2016. [3] [4]

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The film is an official entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. Cabana, Ysh (May 8, 2017). "Review: Sunday Beauty Queen (2016)". HuffPost.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  3. "Sunday Beauty Queen a film seeking new take on foreign domestic workers". Today . October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  4. Lee, Maggie (October 10, 2016). "Busan Film Review: Sunday Beauty Queen". Variety . Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  5. "Here are the films competing in MMFF 2016". November 18, 2016.
  6. "FULL LIST: 8 MMFF 2016 entries, trailers revealed".