Philippine film John Denver trending now showing in South Korean cinemas
From a small town in Antique to Cinemalaya and now in South Korea, director Arden Rod Condez is “still in disbelief” over how far his three-year-old movie John Denver Trending has traveled. Making history as the first Filipino film to be widely screened in Korea, it’s now showing in theaters there such as CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox.
Set in Pandan, Antique, the cautionary tale tells the story of John Denver Cabungcal (Jansen Magpusao) “who was branded as a devil overnight with a single video uploaded (on) social media.” It also stars Meryll Soriano as John’s mother, Marites Cabungcal.
John Denver Trending bagged a total of 15 awards from various international film festivals, including six awards at the 15th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Song, Editing, Cinematography and NETPAC Jury Award). It was nominated as Best Film, under the New Currents section, at the 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in 2019.
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) recently announced that it is “the first Filipino film to be released with wide screenings throughout Korea.”
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