Apag Movie Details:
| Movie Name | Apag |
|---|---|
| Dubbed in | Dining table; Feast |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Kapampangan |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Release Date | October 2022 (BIFF) April 8, 2023 (Philippines) |
| Running Time | 1hr 44min |
| Cast | Coco Martin Lito Lapid Gladys Reyes |
| Directed by | Brillante Mendoza |
| Written by | Ayu Martinez |
| Produced by | Krisma Fajardo |
| Cinematography by | Rap Ramirez |
| Edited by | Ysabelle Denoga |
| Music by | Jake Abella |
| Production Company | Center Stage Productions |
Apag Movie Cast & Characters:
- Coco Martin as Rafael Tuazon
- Lito Lapid as Alfredo Tuazon
- Gladys Reyes as Nita
- Jaclyn Jose
- Gina Pareño
- Julio Diaz
- Shaina Magdayao
- Mark Lapid
- Vince Rillon
- Joseph Marco
Storyline:
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.
About Apag Movie:
- Apag movie was partially financed by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, which stipulated that Mendoza produce a film that does not feature sex, violence, or politics – a usual element of Mendoza’s previous films.
- The name of the film, Apag comes from the shorthand of “Hapag Kainan” or Dinner Table. The film is a homage to Mendoza’s Kapampangan roots, using a strictly Pampangueno cast, and was filmed in the Kapampangan language.
- Apag was released internationally as Feast.
- It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2022.
- 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.
- Apag is screened in cinemas across the Philippines as one of the eight official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival which was theatrically released on April 8, 2023. The 2023 MMSFF release featured an ending different than the one screened in previous international film festivals.
