Aparisyon
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aparisyon
| image = Aparisyon poster.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| director = Isabel Sandoval{{efn|name=Credited|Credited as Vincent Sandoval.}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Jerome Kerkman
- Jhun 'McHertz' Macias
- Merrick Clint Goho
- Markane Earle Goho
}}
| screenplay = Isabel Sandoval{{efn|name=Credited}}
| story = {{ubl|Isabel Sandoval{{efn|name=Credited}}|Jerry Gracio}}
| starring = {{ubl|Jodi Sta. Maria|Mylene Dizon}}
| music = Teresa Barrozo
| cinematography = Jay Abello
| editing = {{ubl|Isabel Sandoval{{efn|name=Credited}}|Jerrold Tarog}}
| studio = {{ubl|Cinemalaya|Autodidact Pictures}}
| distributor = {{ubl|Goldmine Entertainment Productions (Philippines)|The Criterion Channel (North American streaming)}}
| released = {{film date|2012|07|21|Philippine Independent Film Festival|2013|03|20|Philippines|2021|04|21|North America}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = Philippines
| language = {{Plainlist|
- Filipino
}}
}}
Aparisyon ({{translation|Apparition}}) is a 2012 Philippine psychological drama film{{Cite web|date=May 10, 2021|title=Exclusive Interview: "I wanted to break as many rules as possible" Isabel Sandoval on her early films Señorita & Apparition now playing on Criterion Channel|url=https://thequeerreview.com/2021/05/10/exclusive-interview-isabel-sandoval-on-senorita-apparition-on-criterion-channel/|access-date=August 18, 2021|website=The Queer Review|language=en-US}} written and directed by Isabel Sandoval.{{efn|name=Credited}} Set in early 1970s, where the story about the nuns in the period immediately preceding the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos.Erica Gonzales, "[https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a35614059/isabel-sandoval-shangri-la-tropical-gothic-interview/ Director Isabel Sandoval Wants to Shed Light on Invisible Women]", February 24, 2021, Harper's Bazaar It is one of the official entries for the New Breed Full Length Feature Category in Cinemalaya 2012.{{Cite web|date=June 20, 2012|title=(MOVIE) Aparisyon, an entry to the 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival|url=https://rodmagaru.com/2012/06/movie-aparisyon-entry-8th-cinemalaya-independent-film-festival/|access-date=August 18, 2021|website=The Rod Magaru Show|language=en-US}}
Aparisyon was invited to film festivals around the world, including Deauville Asian Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.{{Cite news|date=March 11, 2013|title=Indie film Aparisyon wins Audience Award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival in France|url=http://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/53034/indie-film-aparisyon-wins-audience-award-at-the-deauville-asian-film-festival-in-france|access-date=August 18, 2021|website=SPOT.PH|language=en}} At the Hawaii International Film Festival, the film won the NETPAC Award "for its courageous exploration of religious faith, guilt and forgiveness through masterful storytelling and visual imagery".{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2012|title=Jodi's indie film wins award in Hawaii film fest|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/10/22/12/jodis-indie-film-wins-award-hawaii-film-fest|access-date=August 18, 2021|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en}} The film was also nominated for the New Currents Award at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival.{{Cite web|title=Eight Filipino Films Take Part At The BIFF|url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/news/eight-filipino-films-part-biff-084534671.html|access-date=August 18, 2021|website=ph.news.yahoo.com|language=en}}
As of 2021, along with Señorita, it is available for streaming through the Criterion Channel.[https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7377-isabel-sandoval-s-closet-picks.html In ‘Apparition,’ a Philippine Drama, Nuns Face Civil Strife]", May 9, 2021, The Criterion Collection
Synopsis
Set in 1971, the sisters of the Adoration monastery in a remote town in Rizal in the Philippines lead quiet and peaceful lives.Jeannette Catsoulis, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/movies/in-apparition-a-philippine-drama-nuns-face-civil-strife.html In ‘Apparition,’ a Philippine Drama, Nuns Face Civil Strife]", July 9, 2013, New York Times Remy (Mylene Dizon), an extern nun who is able to leave the monastery from time to time to do errands for the other nuns, learns from her mother that her activist brother is missing. She asks Mother Superior Ruth (Cuyugan-Asensio) for an indefinite leave of absence to help her family search for her brother. When her request is turned down, she starts secretly attending meetings of families with missing relatives. Lourdes (Jodi Sta. Maria) becomes an extern too to go with Remy to attend a meeting."[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/apparition-aparisyon-busan-review-376917 Apparition (Aparisyon): Busan Review]", October 7, 2012, Hollywood Reporter They fall victim to violence on their way back.
Cast
- Jodi Sta. Maria as Sister Lourdes
- Mylene Dizon as Sister Remy
- Fides Cuyugan-Asensio as Mother Superior
- Raquel Villavicencio as Sister Vera
- Maria Monica Reyes as Sister Emilia
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Date !Award !Category !Recipient !Result !Ref(s) |
| rowspan="6" |2012
| rowspan="2" |8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival |New Breed - Best Film |{{nom}} |
| Best Sound
|Wild Sound |{{won}} |
| 2012 Busan International Film Festival
|New Currents Award | rowspan="4" |Isabel Sandoval |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |2012 Deauville Film Festival
|Grand Prix |{{nom}} |
| Audience Award
|{{won}} |
| 2012 Hawaii International Film Festival
|NETPAC Award |{{won}} |
| rowspan="6" |2013
| rowspan="3" |Young Critics Circle |Best Performance |{{nom}} |
| Best Editing
|Jerrold Tarog and Isabel Sandoval |{{nom}} |
| Best Screenplay
|Isabel Sandoval and Jerry Gracio |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |Gawad Urian Awards 2013
|Best Actress |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actress
|{{nom}} |
| Raquel Villavicencio
|{{nom}} |
References
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Notes
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2206166}}
{{Isabel Sandoval}}
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Category:Philippine psychological drama films
Category:2010s Tagalog-language films