Magkakabaung (), is a 2014 Philippine drama independent film directed, written and edited by Jason Paul Laxamana. The film is known for winning the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival in Vietnam in November 2014. The film was also an official entry at the New Wave Category of the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Plot A single father accidentally kills his eight-year-old daughter by administering the wrong medication. He finds it challenging not only to have her body buried but also to bury his culpability.
Cast Allen Dizon as Randy Gladys Reyes as Mabel Chanel Latorre as Neri Emilio Garcia as Mr. Canda Felixia Crysten Dizon as Angeline
Production Magkakabaung was shot with Kapampangan as the primary language accompanied with English subtitles.
Release Magkakabaung was first released at the Montréal World Film Festival on August 29, 2014. It was first shown in the United States on September 11, 2014, at the Harlem International Film Festival. The Hong Kong premiere for the film was on November 12, 2014, at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, and in Vietnam on November 23, 2014, at the Hanoi International Film Festival. The film premiered at the Austin Film Society in the United States on December 11, 2014. Magkakabaung was released in the Philippines on December 17, 2014, as an official entry of the New Wave Category at the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Reception The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema described the film, which was shown at the 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival, as "an emotionally rich journey that is free of sentimentality. By slowly and confidently unveiling a hero we believe in, we encounter the unseen and never doubt the truthfulness of this experience."
Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo filed House Resolution No. 1744, which sought to commend Magkakabaungs director Jason Paul Laxamana, citing, "Laxamana deserves all the praise and recognition for bringing pride, glory and honor to the country."
Awards Year Award-giving body Category Recipients and nominees Result 2014 Harlem International Film Festival Awards Best Actor Allen Dizon Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival Best Asian Film Magkakabaung Best ActorAllen Dizon Metro Manila Film Festival Awards New Wave Best Picture Magkakabaung New Wave Best DirectorJason Paul LaxamanaNew Wave Best ActorAllen Dizon 2015 38th Gawad Urian AwardsBest ActorAllen Dizon Best Supporting Actress Gladys Reyes
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