Filipino-Australian director Matthew Victor Pastor’s film on antiracism, “A Pencil to the Jugular,” was among the full-length features showcased under the “Lockdown program” of the recently concluded 43rd Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) in Russia.
The festival ran from April 22 to 29.
The 121-minute feature, cowritten by Pastor and Lorena Zarate, is based on the shared experiences of five international students during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.
“A Pencil to the Jugular” is the Australia-based director-writer’s statement against the hate crimes committed toward Asians. “Violence toward Asians has grown since the global pandemic. In Australia, in particula…
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