Venice, Italy - The film Lola by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza screened Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the second "surprise selection" to be included by organizers in this year's competition. Earlier this week German director Werner Herzog's My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done?" was unveiled as the first "surprise" film to join the 23 previously announced films competing for the Golden Lion prize.
Lola, or Grandmother, tells the story of two women who bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons - one man the victim the other the suspect.
Earlier this year, Mendoza won the Best Director award for his film, Kinatey a the Cannes Film Festival.
Lola's inclusion brings to 25 the number of films in competition at the Venice Film Festival which runs from September 2 to September 12.
