E K S T R A

Ekstra (The Bit Player) is a 2013 Filipino socio-realistdrama

-comedy film by Jeffrey Jeturian. The film stars

Vilma Santos as Loida Malabanan, who spends her

 days dreaming of her big break while working with

 the country’s best small screen actors.The film

competed under the Directors Showcase sidebar of

 Cinemalaya 2013. The film will also be released in

mainstream theaters by Star Cinema on August 14,

 as part of their 20th Anniversary offering.

S Y N O P S I S

A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a

seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan

 (Vilma Santos) as she embarks on yet another

shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the

 shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in

 the ruling system of the production as well as the

 exploitation of the marginalizedlaborers like her.

Cast

• Vilma Santos as Loida Malabanan
• Marlon Rivera
• Vincent de Jesus
• Ruby Ruiz
• Tart Carlo

Special Participation

• Piolo Pascual
• Marian Rivera
• Cherie Gil
• Pilar Pilapil
• Tom Rodriguez
• Eula Valdez
• Cherry Pie Picache
• Richard Yap
• Terence Baylon