Agapito (film)

Agapito
Directed by	Arvin Belarmino Kyla Danelle Romero
Screenplay by	Arvin Belarmino Kyla Danelle Romero
Produced by	Jon Galvez Carlos Ortiz McMurphy Quito
Starring	Nour Hooshmand Joel Garcia Jeremy Mayores Andre Miguel Anton Nolasco Veronica Reyes Christina Simon
Cinematography	Geia De Vera
Edited by	John Rogers
Release date	May 2025 (2025-05)(Cannes)
Running time	15 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog

Agapito is a Filipino short drama film, directed by Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Danelle Romero and released in 2025. ^[1] The film centres on a group of pin setters working at a duckpin bowling alle.

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. ^[2] It was subsequently screened at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention for the Best International Short Film award. ^[3]

References

1. Celine Lagundi, "The Cast and Crew of Filipino Short Film Agapito on Competing at Cannes". Vogue , May 21, 2025.
2. Mel Wang, "‘Agapito’ Creators on Filipino Short Film’s Journey to Cannes". Rolling Stone , May 13, 2025.
3. Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood , September 14, 2025.

External links

• Agapito at IMDb