Asian Pop-Up Cinema Festival Centerpiece Film: APRIL (丟包阿公到我家)

APUC CENTERPIECE FILM: APRIL

SPECIAL GUESTS: Intro and Q&A with actor Angel Aquino

Angel Aquino will receive the PINNACLE CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD before feature presentation

CENTERPIECE RECEPTION: Red carpet pre-film reception begins 5:00 PM at MacGuffins Bar & Lounge located inside AMC NEWCITY 14

Taiwan/The Philippines | Comedy | 2025 | 105 minutes

In Taiwanese Hakka, Filipino, Mandarin and English w/ Chinese and English Subtitles

Director/Screenwriter: Freddy Tang

Starring: Liu Kuan-ting, Angel Aquino, Zhang Xiao-xiong, Kaiser Chuang, Esther Huang

Film Source: Hakka Public Communication Foundation

Filipino migrant worker April’s mother has become critically ill, but the only way she can make the trip home is by taking along the ailing Taiwanese old man whom she is looking after. When the old man’s son returns from prison to an empty house, his story intertwines with April’s in unexpected ways.

Former attorney Freddy Tang’s follow-up to his acclaimed series Port of Lies deftly juggles serious issues such as elderly care, migrant workers and criminal rehabilitation with warmth and humor. As the parallel storylines roll along, the film reveal its true nature as a profound exploration of roots, drifting and homecoming.

Angel Aquino, Actress
Over the course of Aquino’s career, the Filipino model and actress has received numerous accolades, including six PMPC Star Awards, two Golden Screen Awards, and a Gawad Urian Award.

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