The 23rd

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was held in 1997. MaQ Productions' ''Nasaan ang Puso'' won the most awards at the festival with ten, including

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, Best Actress for Maricel Soriano, Best Actor for

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and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards among others.

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and Neo Films' ''Magic Kingdom'' followed with six awards including the Best Float and the Third Best Picture Award. Meanwhile, the Second Best Picture, Gem's ''Babae'' got four awards. The festival also showcased the first Filipino full-length animated film '' Adarna: The Mythical Bird''."THE 1997 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON & MARICEL SORIANO WON TOP HONORS; "NASAAN ANG PUSO" BEST PICTURE"
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Entries

Winners and nominees

Awards

Multiple awards

References

External links