Agapito is a Filipino short drama film, directed by Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Danelle Romero and released in 2025.Celine Lagundi, "The Cast and Crew of Filipino Short Film Agapito on Competing at Cannes". Vogue, May 21, 2025. The film centres on a group of pin setters working at a duckpin bowling alley.
The cast includes Nour Hooshmand, Joel Garcia, Jeremy Mayores, Andre Miguel, Anton Nolasco, Veronica Reyes and Christina Simon.
The film premiered in the Short Film Palme d'Or competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.Mel Wang, "‘Agapito’ Creators on Filipino Short Film’s Journey to Cannes". Rolling Stone, May 13, 2025. It was subsequently screened at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention for the Best International Short Film award.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
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