Altar Boy (film) explained

Altar Boy
Director:Serville Poblete
Producer:Mark Bacolcol
Serville Poblete
Starring:Mark Bacolcol
Shai Barcia
Music:Rob McLay
Alfonso Viscido
Cinematography:David T. Nguyen
Editing:Serville Poblete
Studio:New Radio Pictures
Distributor:Mongrel Media
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Filipino

Altar Boy is a Canadian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Serville Poblete and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Mark Bacolcol as Daniel Garcia, a Filipino Canadian teenager who is struggling to chart his own independent course in life against the wishes of his domineering, deeply religious mother Rose (Shai Barcia).[2]

The cast also includes Pablo S.J. Quiogue, Emily Beattie, Denzel Brooks, Blake Canning, Steve Kasan, Matt Maenpaa, Farah Baig, Dan Sanderson, Beverley Ellis, John Reyes, Kareen Tacderas, Leo Men, Sabina Moore, Marjillet Angeles, Andrew Ravindran and Cameron Stewart.

The film premiered in the Borsos Competition program at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Arianne Lacanilao, "Fil-Can filmmaker’s first feature-length film makes world premiere at 2021 WFF". Philippine Canadian Inquirer, December 30, 2021.
  2. Jackson Weaver, "Under-the-radar Canadian movies and TV of 2022 — and where to watch". CBC News, December 10, 2022.
  3. Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event". Pique Newsmagazine, November 4, 2021.