Apag
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| Directed by | Brillante Mendoza |
Production company | Center Stage Productions |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Kapampangan |
Apag (lit. 'Dining table'; Feast) is a 2022 Philippine film directed by Brillante Mendoza.[1]
Premise
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
- Coco Martin as Rafael Tuazon
- Lito Lapid as Alfredo Tuazon
- Gladys Reyes as Nita
Other cast members include Jaclyn Jose, Gina Pareno, 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
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]
Release
Apag was released internationally as Feast. It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2022.[5] From 2022 to 2023 was showcased in various international film festivals such as the Warsaw International Film Festival, World Film Festival of Bangkok, Vesoul International Film Festival, and the Asian Film Festival in South Korea.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rey (1 April 2023). "'Apag': another masterpiece of Direk Brillante Mendoza". Sunstar. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Asis, Salve V. (30 March 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 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Cuartero, Nestor (30 March 2023). "Brillante: Family drama, for a change, in 'Apag'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Brillante Mendoza lays out 'Apag' for summer film fest". The Manila Times. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Philippines Goes to Busan International Film Festival in South Korea". Film Development Council of the Philippines. Philippine Information Agency. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.