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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Apag
| name = Feast
| image =
| alt =
| native_name ={{Infobox name module|pam|Apag}}
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| caption =
| image =Apag Summer MMFF poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Brillante Mendoza]]
| director = [[Brillante Mendoza]]
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*[[Gladys Reyes]] as Nita
*[[Gladys Reyes]] as Nita


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Other cast members include [[Jaclyn Jose]], [[Gina Pareño]], [[Julio Diaz (actor)|Julio Diaz]], [[Shaina Magdayao]], [[Mark Lapid]], Vince Rillon and [[Joseph Marco]].<ref name=sunstar/> [[Aljur Abrenica]] was to play Rafael Tuazon, but was replaced by Martin after Abrenica withdrew from the film project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Asis |first1=Salve V. |title=Coco shocking ang summer, second choice ni direk Brillante sa Apag|trans-title=Coco's summer is shocking, second choice of director Brillante in Apag |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2023/03/30/2255535/coco-shocking-ang-summer-second-choice-ni-direk-brillante-sa-apaga |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |date=30 March 2023 |language=fil}}</ref>
Other cast members include Jaclyn Jose, Gina Pareno, Julio Diaz, Shaina Magdayao, Mark lapid, Vince Rillon and Joseph Marco.<ref name=sunstar/>

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[[Aljur Abrenica]] was to play Rafael Tuazon, but was replaced by Martin after Abrenica withdrew from the film project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Asis |first1=Salve V. |title=Coco shocking ang summer, second choice ni direk Brillante sa Apag|trans-title=Coco's summer is shocking, second choice of director Brillante in Apag |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2023/03/30/2255535/coco-shocking-ang-summer-second-choice-ni-direk-brillante-sa-apaga |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |date=30 March 2023 |language=fil}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
''Apag'' was produced by Center Stage Productions with [[Brillante Mendoza]] as its director and Arianna Martinez as its screenplay writer. The film was partially financed by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, which stipulated that Mendoza produce a film which does not feature sex, violence, or politics – a usual element of Mendoza's previous films.<ref name="mb1">{{cite news |last1=Cuartero |first1=Nestor |title=Brillante: Family drama, for a change, in ‘Apag’ |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/29/moviegoer-brillante-family-drama-for-a-change-in-apag |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=30 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
''Apag'' was produced by Center Stage Productions with [[Brillante Mendoza]] as its director and Arianna Martinez as its screenplay writer. The film was partially financed by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, which stipulated that Mendoza produce a film which does not feature sex, violence, or politics – a usual element of Mendoza's previous films.<ref name="mb1">{{cite news |last1=Cuartero |first1=Nestor |title=Brillante: Family drama, for a change, in 'Apag' |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/29/moviegoer-brillante-family-drama-for-a-change-in-apag |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=30 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


The name of the film, ''Apag'' comes from the shorthand of "Hapag Kainan" or Dinner Table.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brillante Mendoza lays out 'Apag' for summer film fest |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/22/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/brillante-mendoza-lays-out-apag-for-summer-film-fest/1883767 |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=The Manila Times |date=22 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
The name of the film, ''Apag'' comes from the shorthand of "Hapag Kainan" or Dinner Table.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brillante Mendoza lays out 'Apag' for summer film fest |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/22/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/brillante-mendoza-lays-out-apag-for-summer-film-fest/1883767 |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=The Manila Times |date=22 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
The film is a homage to Mendoza's Kapampangan roots, using a strictly [[Kapampangan people|Pampangueno]] cast and was film in the [[Kapampangan language]].<ref name="mb1"/>
The film is a homage to Mendoza's Kapampangan roots, using a strictly [[Kapampangan people|Pampangueno]] cast and was film in the [[Kapampangan language]].<ref name="mb1"/>

Mendoza created an [[Alternate ending|alternative ending]] for the film following the suggestion of lead actor [[Coco Martin]]. The new ending, was described as a somewhat violent conclusion compared to the original's usual happy ending. It was made to be compliant with the submission requirements for the [[2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival]]. The film unaltered is ineligible for entry due to having already screened in various international film festivals by that time.<ref name=different-ending>{{cite news |last1=Salterio |first1=Leah |title=Coco Martin suggested different ending for Brillante Mendoza's 'Apag' |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/08/23/coco-martin-suggested-different-ending-for-apag |access-date=8 April 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=8 April 2023}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
''Apag'' was released internationally as ''Feast''. It premiered at the [[Busan International Film Festival]] in October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philippines Goes to Busan International Film Festival in South Korea |url=https://pia.gov.ph/press-releases/2022/10/11/philippines-goes-to-busan-international-film-festival-in-south-korea |access-date=1 April 2023 |agency=Philippine Information Agency |publisher=Film Development Council of the Philippines |date=11 October 2022}}</ref> From 2022 to 2023 was showcased in various international film festivals such as the [[Warsaw Film Festival]], [[World Film Festival of Bangkok]], [[Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema|Vesoul International Film Festival]], and the [[Asian Film Festival]] in South Korea.<ref name="mb1"/>
''Apag'' was released internationally as ''Feast''. It premiered at the [[Busan International Film Festival]] in October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philippines Goes to Busan International Film Festival in South Korea |url=https://pia.gov.ph/press-releases/2022/10/11/philippines-goes-to-busan-international-film-festival-in-south-korea |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Philippine Information Agency |publisher=Film Development Council of the Philippines |date=11 October 2022}}</ref> From 2022 to 2023 was showcased in various international film festivals such as the [[Warsaw Film Festival]], [[World Film Festival of Bangkok]], [[Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema|Vesoul International Film Festival]], and the [[Asian Film Festival]] in South Korea.<ref name="mb1"/>

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The film screened in cinemas across the Philippines as one of the eight official entries of the [[2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival]] which began on April 8, 2023.<ref name=smmff>{{cite news |title=Eight official entries of 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/24/8-official-entries-of-inaugural-summer-metro-manila-film-festival-revealed/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=25 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The 2023 MMSFF release featured an ending different than the one screened in previous international film festivals.<ref name=different-ending/>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ {{sronly|Accolades received by ''Apag''}}
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" | Date of ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival#Awards|April 11, 2023]]
| Best Actress
| [[Gladys Reyes]]
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 11, 2023 |title=FULL LIST: Winners, Summer MMFF 2023 Gabi ng Parangal |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/full-list-winners-summer-metro-manila-film-festival-2023-gabi-ng-parangal/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=[[Rappler]]}}</ref>
|-
| Best Original Theme Song
| ''Apag''
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Float
| Apag
| {{Nom}}
|-
!scope="row" |[[PMPC Star Awards for Movies|40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies]]
|July 22, 2024
|Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
|Albert Michael Idioma
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|last=Krishnan |first=Ganiel |title=40th Star Awards for Movies celebrates decades of excellence in Philippine cinema |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/7/22/40th-star-awards-for-movies-celebrates-decades-of-excellence-in-philippine-cinema-820 |publisher=[[News.ABS-CBN.com]] |date=July 22, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|22084406}}


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The film is set to screen in cinemas across the Philippines as one of the eight official entries of the [[2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival]] which is scheduled to begin on April 8, 2023.<ref name=smmff>{{cite news |title=Eight official entries of 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/24/8-official-entries-of-inaugural-summer-metro-manila-film-festival-revealed/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=25 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
{{Brillante Mendoza}}

[[Category:Films directed by Brillante Mendoza]]
[[Category:Philippine drama films]]
[[Category:Philippine drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Pampanga]]
[[Category:Films set in Pampanga]]
[[Category:Films shot in Pampanga]]
[[Category:Films shot in Pampanga]]
[[Category:Films about food and drink]]
[[Category:Films about food and drink]]
[[Category:Kapampangan-language films]]
[[Category:Fiction with multiple endings]]

Latest revision as of 16:22, 6 January 2025

Feast
Theatrical release poster
KapampanganApag
Directed byBrillante Mendoza
Production
company
Center Stage Productions
Release dates
  • October 2022 (2022-10) (BIFF)
  • April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08) (Philippines)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageKapampangan

Apag (lit. 'Dining table'; Feast) is a 2022 Philippine film directed by Brillante Mendoza.[1]

Premise

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Kapampangan restaurateur Rafael Tuazon (Coco Martin) who was making preparations for a feast, finds himself in a fatal vehicular accident which took the life of a tricycle driver (Matias). His father Alfredo Tuazon (Lito Lapid) takes a fall for the crime to save his son from legal repercussions. Rafael, free but overcome by guilt, tries to make amends to Nita (Gladys Reyes), the widow of the driver.[1]

Cast

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Other cast members include Jaclyn Jose, Gina Pareño, Julio Diaz, Shaina Magdayao, Mark Lapid, Vince Rillon and Joseph Marco.[1] Aljur Abrenica was to play Rafael Tuazon, but was replaced by Martin after Abrenica withdrew from the film project.[2]

Production

[edit]

Apag was produced by Center Stage Productions with Brillante Mendoza as its director and Arianna Martinez as its screenplay writer. The film was partially financed by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, which stipulated that Mendoza produce a film which does not feature sex, violence, or politics – a usual element of Mendoza's previous films.[3]

The name of the film, Apag comes from the shorthand of "Hapag Kainan" or Dinner Table.[4] The film is a homage to Mendoza's Kapampangan roots, using a strictly Pampangueno cast and was film in the Kapampangan language.[3]

Mendoza created an alternative ending for the film following the suggestion of lead actor Coco Martin. The new ending, was described as a somewhat violent conclusion compared to the original's usual happy ending. It was made to be compliant with the submission requirements for the 2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival. The film unaltered is ineligible for entry due to having already screened in various international film festivals by that time.[5]

Release

[edit]

Apag was released internationally as Feast. It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2022.[6] From 2022 to 2023 was showcased in various international film festivals such as the Warsaw Film Festival, World Film Festival of Bangkok, Vesoul International Film Festival, and the Asian Film Festival in South Korea.[3]

The film screened in cinemas across the Philippines as one of the eight official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival which began on April 8, 2023.[7] The 2023 MMSFF release featured an ending different than the one screened in previous international film festivals.[5]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Apag
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival April 11, 2023 Best Actress Gladys Reyes Won [8]
Best Original Theme Song Apag Won
Best Float Apag Nominated
40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies July 22, 2024 Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Albert Michael Idioma Won [9]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c Pineda, Rey (April 1, 2023). "'Apag': another masterpiece of Direk Brillante Mendoza". Sunstar. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Asis, Salve V. (March 30, 2023). "Coco shocking ang summer, second choice ni direk Brillante sa Apag" [Coco's summer is shocking, second choice of director Brillante in Apag]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Cuartero, Nestor (March 30, 2023). "Brillante: Family drama, for a change, in 'Apag'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Brillante Mendoza lays out 'Apag' for summer film fest". The Manila Times. March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Salterio, Leah (April 8, 2023). "Coco Martin suggested different ending for Brillante Mendoza's 'Apag'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Philippines Goes to Busan International Film Festival in South Korea". Philippine Information Agency. Film Development Council of the Philippines. October 11, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Eight official entries of 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival". Manila Bulletin. February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Summer MMFF 2023 Gabi ng Parangal". Rappler. April 11, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Krishnan, Ganiel (July 22, 2024). "40th Star Awards for Movies celebrates decades of excellence in Philippine cinema". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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