John Lloyd Cruz wins Best Actor at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland

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Actor John Lloyd Cruz bags the prestigious Boccalino d’Oro prize or Golden Jug Award for Best Actor at the 76th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.   Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/john-lloyd-cruz-best-actor-award-locarno-film-festival-switzerland/

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00:00 Actor John Lloyd Cruz bags the prestigious Boccalinadoro Prize, or Golden Jug Award,

00:05 for Best Actor at the 76th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.

00:10 John Lloyd is recognized for his lead role in Labdias' Essential Truths of the Lake,

00:14 the only Southeast Asian entry for the main competition.

00:18 In his acceptance speech, John Lloyd dedicates the prize to his countrymen.

00:22 "I dedicate this trophy to all the people of the world who have given me this honor."

00:26 Essential Truth is about a good cop and investigator in a country where thousands die in Rodrigo

00:31 Duterte's drug war.

00:32 John Lloyd is the second Filipino actor to receive the Golden Jug Award for Best Actor.

00:36 (upbeat music)

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