‘Laya’ to hold world premiere at Women and the World Int’l Film Festival in London
Andrea Brillantes and JC Santos starrer “Laya” is set to make its world premiere at the 2026 Women and the World International Film Festival (WWIFF) in London as part of the Feature Fiction Competition.
The psychological thriller, written and directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, is the festival’s sole entry from the Philippines. The film’s screening is set for Nov. 7.
“Thank you for championing women’s stories in cinema. We need more spaces like this film festival; spaces that put women at the center of creativity,” Brillantes said during the festival’s Opening Gala Night on Thursday, Nov. 5.
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“Laya means ‘freedom’ in Filipino. And I believe we all deserve to be free: Free to love, free to live and free to create,” she added.
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“Laya” is supported by the Film Development Council of the Philippines through its CreatePH Large Budget Production Grant.
Aside from Brillantes and Santos, the movie also stars Anthony Jennings.
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