Jericho Rosales' Alagwa Invited to the 2012 Busan International Film Festival

Alagwa (Breakaway) which stars Jericho Rosales will have its world premiere at the 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2012 which will run from October 4-13 in Busan, South Korea.

Alagwa is Jericho's first local indie movie and besides being an actor, he is also co-producing the film. It is an advocacy film about human trafficking inspired by urban legends about children being abducted in the streets of Metro Manila.

Under the direction of Ian Loreños (The Leaving), Alagwa (Breakaway) also stars Bugoy Cariño, Carmen Soo, Leo Martinez, Smokey Manaloto, Jeremiah Rosales, John Manalo, Nanette Inventor,  Iñaki Ting, Garry Lim and Jamieson Lee.

Here is BIFF's program note for Alagwa:

People have a tendency to be drawn to danger and adventure, so this film takes us to the most dangerous spots in the world we live. The film was inspired by the true story of a Chinese-Filipino boy who went missing in the 1990s. Stories of missing children are always accompanied by the exhaustive searches by their parents. Films dealing with searches such as to are usually searches for self. But the story of 9-year-old Brian and his father Robert explores the dark side of the Philippines and the issues of child trafficking. Robert is called to Brian’s school as a result of Brian’s bad behavior. He’s angry at his son but they soon reconcile and head for the local shopping mall. There, Brian goes to the men’s room while Robert steps away to buy a lottery ticket. Brian is never seen again. The camera follows Robert’s journey as he searches for his son through the perilous streets of the Philippines; the lens capturing the anxiety and terror in Philippine society.

Watch the newly-released one-minute teaser for Alagwa:

Aside from Alagwa, seven other Filipino films have also been invited to Busan International Film Festival in October. Four were entries to the recent 8th Cinemalaya Film Festival—Mes de Guzman’s Diablo, Vincent Sandoval’s Aparisyon, Lawrence Fajardo’s Posas (Shackled) and Adolfo Alix Jr.’s Kalayaan. The others are Brillante Mendoza’s Captive and Thy Womb and Antoinette Jadaone’s Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay.

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KC Concepcion Made it to Complex's 25 Sexiest International Actresses at #23

Kapamilya host-actress KC Concepcion ranks 23rd in the list of 25 Sexiest International Actresses You Haven't Heard Of by New York-based lifestyle website Complex.

The list, according to the website, refers to the next big thing that is, "the next beautiful foreign woman who can sideline the exhausted A-list actresses fronting every contemporary U.S. film."

This is what Complex has to say about KC Concepcion:

KC Concepcion, Philippines

KC Concepcion was born into fame: her father is 80’s heartthrob Gabby Concepcion and her mother is the “Philippine Movie Queen” Sharon Cuneta. KC is basically royalty, but she’s not riding on her mother’s coattails. She’s the UN’s National Ambassador Against Hunger, she starred in the highest grossing Philippine movie in 2008, For the First Time, she released her first album KC and she's set to host The X Factor Philippines.

Other actresses in the list that you might know are Malaysian actress-model and Kahit Isang Saglit (A Time for Us) star Carmen Soo and South Korean actress Kim Tae Hee of popular Koreanovelas Stairway To Heaven, Iris, My Princess and Love Story in Harvard.

Below is the complete list of Complex's 25 Sexiest International Actresses You Haven’t Heard Of:

1. Adriana Fonseca of Mexico
2. Ashley Madekwe of England
3. Stephanie Sigman of Mexico
4. Jessica Brown Findlay of England
5. Carmen Soo of Malaysia
6. Elodie Yung of France
7. Bella Heathcote of Australia
8. Katie McGrath of Ireland
9. Janet Montgomery of England
10. Kaya Scodelario of England
11. Cristina Brondo of Spain
12. Antonia Thomas of England
13. Sarah Kazemy of France
14. Berenice Marlohe of France
15. Xun Zhou of China
16. Elizabeth Debicki of Australia
17. Priyanka Chopra of India
18. Robin McLeavy of Australia
19. Antje Traue of Germany
20. Samantha Barks of Isle of Man
21. Tena Desae of India
22. Sarah Gadon of Canada
23. KC Concepcion of the Philippines
24. Kim Tae-hee of South Korea
25. Lizzie Brocheré of France

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Jericho Rosales and Bugoy Cariño Topbill Indie Film 'Alagwa'

Filipino's pride, Jericho Rosales will star in yet another quality film entitled Alagwa (Breakaway). He will be working with MMFF 2011 Best Child Performer, Bugoy Cariño  in the said indie film.

Alagwa is Jericho's first local indie movie. The said film is an advocacy film about human trafficking and inspired by urban legends about children being abducted in the streets of Metro Manila. In a press interview, Jericho shared his excitement with this project since he was also a co-producer, besides the story itself. Echo expressed his desire to help the Visayan Forum, an NGO that fights human trafficking so he also wanted to take part in the said movie.

Meanwhile, Bugoy will play the role of Jericho's son. It is reported that Carmen Soo will do a cameo role for the said indie film. 

The movie is directed by Ian Loreños (The Leaving) and will hit theaters this 2012. The movie also targets an international release in various film festivals outside the country.

Here is the movie's poster (via Alagwa Official Facebook Page)

Photos courtesy of respective owners via byxbuzz.blogspot.com

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