Ma' Rosa

Ma' Rosa is a 2016 Filipino drama film directed by Brillante Mendoza and written by Troy Espiritu. Starring Jaclyn Jose in the title role, the story follows a woman who was arrested with her husband for selling illegal drugs, while their children decided to bail them out of incompetent cops. Produced by Center Stage Productions, the film was first premiered on May 18, 2016, at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in France, where it was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. Jaclyn Jose won the award for Best Actress. It was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.