As the Singaporean film's closing credits rolled, a familiar voice caught me by surprise: Lolita Carbon singing "Kahapon at Pag-Ibig." Iloilo" went on to win the Camera d'Or (for first-time filmmakers) at Cannes, along with a slew of awards from around the world—including top prizes in Taiwan's Golden Horse and, recently, the audience award at the Tokyo FILMeX.