Award-winning ctresses Jodi Sta. Maria and Mylene Dizon star in the movie Aparisyon, another entry to the 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival under the New Breed full-Length category. In the said Cinemalaya film, Jodi and Mylene will play contemplative nuns of the Martial Law era.
Aparisyon is a film about contemplative nuns (monks) who must grapple with an act of violence in the months leading to the declaration of Martial Law in 1972.
Also playing one of the lead roles is renowned opera singer Fides Cuyugan-Asencio, with Raquel Villavicencio and Ms. Rustica Carpio. The movie is written and directed by Vincent Sandoval. With a very good script, Jodi and Mylene reportedly find time despite busy schedules to film for this Cinemalaya entry which will be shown on July 20-29 at the CCP, Greenbelt and Trinoma cinemas.
Watch the Aparisyon full trailer here: