Finding Agnes
{{short description|2020 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Finding Agnes
| image = Finding-agnes-movie-poster-md.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Marla Ancheta
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jelson Bay
- Sue Ramirez
- Sandy Andolong
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| studio = Mavx Productions
| distributor = Netflix
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2020|11|30}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = Philippines
| language = {{Plainlist|
- Filipino
- English
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Finding Agnes is a 2020 Filipino drama film directed by Marla Ancheta and starring Jelson Bay, Sue Ramirez and Sandy Andolong.{{cite web|url=https://www.letsott.com/finding-agnes-review?type_id=45&type=genre|title=Finding Agnes Review|access-date=November 30, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/22/20/sue-ramirezs-film-finding-agnes-coming-to-netflix-in-november|title=Sue Ramirez's film 'Finding Agnes' coming to Netflix in November|language=en|access-date=November 30, 2020}} The film revolves around a successful businessman who flies to Morocco after the death of his estranged mother to fulfill his mother's final wishes along with her adopted daughter.
Cast
- Jelson Bay as Virgilio "Brix" Rivero
- Sue Ramirez as Cathy Duvera
- Sandy Andolong as Agnes Rivero
- Roxanne Guinoo as Young Agnes Rivero
- Hannah Ledesma as Violet
- Yuan Francisco as Young Virgilio "Brix" Rivero
- Cheska Iñigo
Production
Finding Agnes was directed by Marla Ancheta and written by Aileen Kessop{{cite news |title=Watch: Sue Ramirez, Jelson Bay in trailer for family drama 'Finding Agnes' |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/netflix-finding-agnes-trailer |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=Rappler |date=11 November 2020 |language=en}} and was produced under Mavx Productions.{{cite news |last1=Biong |first1=Ian |title=Sue Ramirez's new film shot in Morocco to premiere in November |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/394270/sue-ramirezs-new-film-shot-in-morocco-to-premiere-in-november |access-date=12 January 2021 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=22 October 2020 |language=en}}
Filming for Finding Agnes mostly took place in Marrakesh, Morocco{{cite news |last1=Adel |first1=Rosette |title='Finding Agnes': This Filipino Netflix film was shot in 'picture-perfect' Morocco |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/hobbies-interests/2020/12/09/181805/finding-agnes-this-filipino-netflix-film-was-shot-in-picture-perfect-morocco/ |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=Interaksyon |date=9 December 2020|language=en, tl}} in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic prevailing at the time of the film's release.{{cite news |title='Finding Agnes' premieres November 30 on Netflix |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/11/21/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/finding-agnes-premieres-november-30-on-netflix/799133/ |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=The Manila Times |date=21 November 2020}} Initially the script called for a romantic comedy story but Ancheta had the script revised to a "personal journey" story of a person with some light drama elements.{{cite news |last1=Dec 13 |first1=Jam Nitura- |title=Did You Know? Netflix's "Finding Agnes" Was Originally Supposed to Be a Rom-Com |url=https://www.preview.ph/culture/netflix-finding-agnes-rom-com-a00268-20201213 |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=Preview.ph |date=13 December 2020}}
Release
Finding Agnes premiered globally on November 30, 2020 through Netflix
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|13328840}}
- {{Netflix title}}
Category:Filipino-language films
Category:Netflix original films
Category:Films shot in Marrakesh
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