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Magkakabaung (lit. 'The Coffin Maker'), is a 2014 Philippine drama independent film directed, written and edited by Jason Paul Laxamana.[2] 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.[3] The film was also an official entry at the New Wave Category of the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Magkakabaung
Directed by	Jason Paul Laxamana
Written by	Jason Paul Laxamana
Produced by	Dennis Evangelista Romeo Lindain Romnick Tejedor
Starring	Allen Dizon Gladys Reyes Chanel Latorre Emilio Garcia
Cinematography	Rain Yamson II [1]
Edited by	Jason Paul Laxamana
Music by	Diwa de Leon [1]
Production company	ATD Entertainment Productions
Release dates	August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29) (Montréal World Film Festival) December 17, 2014 (2014-12-17) (Philippines)
Country	Philippines
Language	Kapampangan[1]

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.[1][4]

Release

Magkakabaung was first released at the Montréal World Film Festival on 29 August 2014. It was first shown in the United States on 11 September 2014 at the Harlem International Film Festival. The Hong Kong premiere for the film was on 12 November 2014 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, and in Vietnam on 23 November 2014 at the Hanoi International Film Festival. The film premiered at the Austin Film Society in the United States on 11 December 2014. Magkakabaung was released in the Philippines on 17 December 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."[5]

Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo filed House Resolution No. 1744, which sought to commend Magkakabaung's director Jason Paul Laxamana, citing, "Laxamana deserves all the praise and recognition for bringing pride, glory and honor to the country."[4]

Awards

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2014	Harlem International Film Festival Awards[6]	Best Actor	Allen Dizon	Won
	Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award[5] 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival	Best Asian Film	Magkakabaung	Won
		Best Actor	Allen Dizon	Won
	Metro Manila Film Festival Awards	New Wave Best Picture	Magkakabaung	Won
		New Wave Best Director	Jason Paul Laxamana	Won
		New Wave Best Actor	Allen Dizon	Won
2015	38th Gawad Urian Awards[7]	Best Actor	Allen Dizon	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Gladys Reyes	Won

References

External links

• Magkakabaung at IMDb

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