Maris Racal. Image: Instagram/@mariesteller

Maris Racal expressed her gratitude to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, or Berlinale, as her film “Sunshine” will compete in the Germany-based festival under the Generation 14plus category.

Racal took to her Instagram page on Wednesday, Jan. 22, to thank the festival for allowing the film to be showcased on “such a prestigious stage.”

The actress-singer also shared behind-the-scenes photos of herself where she was being attended to by a hairstylist, preparing for a scene, and dancing with a ribbon for rhythmic gymnastics.

“Bringing Sunshine to Berlinale 2025. Grateful for this incredible journey and the chance to share our story on such a prestigious stage. ‘Sunshine’ is set to make its European premiere under the Generation 14plus Competition,” she wrote.

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Racal’s post was met with support from her followers, with one @jenn_yang1995 calling her as one of the “best young actresses.”

Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@mariesteller

Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@mariesteller

Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@mariesteller

“Sunshine,” which stars Racal as the lead, tells the story of a rhythmic gymnast who discovers she’s pregnant during the height of preparations for tryouts for the national team. She’s forced to decide whether to keep the baby or terminate her pregnancy for good.

The Antoinette Jadaone-helmed film also stars Elijah Canlas, Xyriel Manabat, Annika Co and Jennica Garcia.

Its production company, Project 8 Projects, announced the film’s entry to the Berlinale earlier this month. The 75th edition of the Berlinale will take place on Feb. 13 to 23 in Germany.

In the Generation 14plus category, “Sunshine” will be up against Brazil’s “Barbed Wire”; United Kingdom and Ireland’s “Christy”; Greece and France’s “Our Wildest Days”; Germany and Italy’s “Paternal Leave”; Brazil’s “Playtime”; Croatia, Lithuania and Slovenia’s “Sandbag Dam”; Brazil, Chile and Colombia’s “Sunset over America”; Egypt’s “The Tale of Daye’s Family”; Belgium’s “Têtes Brûlées”; India and Singapore’s “Village Rockstars 2”; and Canada’s “Wrong Husband.”

Short films also included in the category are Iraq’s “Beneath which Rivers Flow”; Senegal, France and Morocco’s “Don’t Wake the Sleeping Child”; Canada’s “Fantas”; Australia’s “Howl”; Canada’s “Julian and the Wind”; France and Belgium’s “The Mud Under My Window”; US’ “Quaker”; and Hungary’s “Wish You Were Ear.”

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