VIVA VILLA

SYNOPSIS

A documentary on National Artist for Literature Jose Garcia Villa, whose first love was painting and whose sensuous prose got him into trouble as a college student. He would later move to New York City to become a celebrated writer pushing the boundaries of poetry.

Directed by Sari Dalena & Keith Sicat

STATUS

In Post-Production

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