'' The Woman Who Left '' will also be screened at the 2016 Cinema One Originals Film Festival . The film 's local commercial theatrical release was initially set in 23 September 2016 to run for at least a week so it could be eligible to be submitted as a Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 89th Academy Awards . The playdate of '' The Woman Who Left '' was moved to 28 September 2016 after '' Ma ' Rosa '' was selected as the Philippine submission for the award instead
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
The Woman Who Left