Iti Mapupukaw Movie Details:
| Also known as | The Missing |
| Ilocano | Iti Mapukpukaw |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Genre | Animation Drama Horror Sci-Fi |
| Release date | August 5, 2023 (Cinemalaya) January 7, 2024 (Palm Springs) |
| Running time | 1hr 30min |
| Starring | Carlo Aquino Gio Gahol Dolly de Leon |
| Directed by | Carl Joseph Papa |
| Written by | Carl Joseph Papa |
| Produced by | Geoderic Lomuntad Dan Villegas |
| Cinematography by | Jethro Jamon |
| Edited by | Ben Tolentino |
| Music by | Teresa Barrozo |
| Production Company | Project 8 GMA News and Public Affairs Terminal Six Post |
Iti Mapupukaw Movie Cast & Characters:
- Carlo Aquino as Eric
- Gio Gahol as Carlo
- Dolly de Leon as Rosalinda
Storyline:
Eric lives a rather normal life working as an animator in the Philippines He has a nice but dirty apartment, a good-paying job, and a guy he likes. One thing glaring about Eric though is he does not have a mouth, literally. One day, he receives a call from his mother Rosalinda, asking him to check up on his seemingly lost uncle. Only to find out that his uncle has been dead for days. While still in shock, a familiar alien arrives wanting to take Eric away from Earth. Iti Mapukpukaw is a Filipino-Ilocano rotoscope animated film that follows Eric’s life as it twists and turns after the arrival of the familiar alien, and the death of his uncle; both of which trigger Eric to remember his past and untangle his memories.
About Iti Mapupukaw Movie:
The Missing (Ilocano: Iti Mapukpukaw) is a Philippine adult animated science fiction film written and directed by Carl Joseph Papa. Carlo Aquino portrays Eric, an animator without a mouth prompted by his mother to visit his uncle, which leads to the return of an alien he encountered in childhood intent on taking him away from Earth. It also stars Gio Gahol and Dolly de Leon. Employing rotoscope and traditional animation, The Missing is Papa’s third feature-length animated film, after Manang Biring (2015), and Paglisan (2018).
The Missing premiered in competition at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival on 5 August 2023, winning Best Film, Best Supporting Actress (de Leon), and the NETPAC award. It is Cinemalaya’s first feature-length animated film. It was also the highest-grossing film among that year’s Cinemalaya entries.
On 29 September 2023, the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Film Academy of the Philippines announced The Missing as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Awards, making it the first animated film submitted by the Philippines.
Iti Mapupukaw was released on August 4, 2023.
