For the first time, primetime action hero Ruru Madrid will star in a Cinemalaya film.
The actor will be leading the movie Kamay ni Bathala, one of the 10 full-length entries for this year's edition of the prestigious film festival.
The movie tells the story of a young soldier who introduces the game of football to the children of a remote, war-torn village.
The film's title is most likely a reference to one of football's most controversial moments--Diego Maradona's opening goal during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final match between Argentina and England, where he allegedly used his left hand to score.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Argentina after Maradona scored another goal. Argentina eventually won its second World Cup title that year.
Check out Ruru Madrid's on-location snaps from the filming of Kamay ni Bathala in this gallery.
Ruru Madrid will be starring in a Cinemalaya film.
The film is called Kamay ni Bathala.
The movie revolves around a young soldier who introduces football to children in a conflict area.
Ruru is all smiles with one of his young co-stars.
Kamay ni Bathala is among Ruru's many projects this year.
Before Kamay ni Bathala, Ruru also recently finished filming for the movie Los Salvajes Bravos, an upcoming historical movie about a group of Igorots who were brought to Spain to be part of an exhibition.
Iza Calzado is one of Ruru's co-stars in Kamay ni Bathala.
Mark Duane Angos (right) is the writer and director of the movie.
Ruru juggles filming for both the movie and his upcoming television series Hari ng Tondo.
Kamay ni Bathala and other Cinemalaya entries will be screened this coming August.