Finding Agnes

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Finding Agnes
Film poster
Directed byMarla Ancheta
Starring
Production
company
Mavx Productions
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 30 November 2020 (2020-11-30)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English

Finding Agnes is a 2020 Filipino drama film directed by Marla Ancheta and starring Jelson Bay, Sue Ramirez and Sandy Andolong.[1][2] The film revolves around a successful businessman who flies to Morocco after the death of his estranged mother to fulfill his mother's final wishes along with her adopted daughter.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Finding Agnes was directed by Marla Ancheta and written by Aileen Kessop[3] and was produced under Mavx Productions.[4] Filming for Finding Agnes mostly took place in Marrakesh, Morocco[4][5] in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic prevailing at the time of the film's release.[6] Initially the script called for a romantic comedy story but Ancheta had the script revised to a "personal journey" story of a person with some light drama elements.[7]

Release[edit]

Finding Agnes premiered globally on November 30, 2020 through Netflix[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Finding Agnes Review". Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sue Ramirez's film 'Finding Agnes' coming to Netflix in November". Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Watch: Sue Ramirez, Jelson Bay in trailer for family drama 'Finding Agnes'". Rappler. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b Biong, Ian (22 October 2020). "Sue Ramirez's new film shot in Morocco to premiere in November". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b Adel, Rosette (9 December 2020). "'Finding Agnes': This Filipino Netflix film was shot in 'picture-perfect' Morocco". Interaksyon (in English and Tagalog). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ "'Finding Agnes' premieres November 30 on Netflix". The Manila Times. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ Dec 13, Jam Nitura- (13 December 2020). "Did You Know? Netflix's "Finding Agnes" Was Originally Supposed to Be a Rom-Com". Preview.ph. Retrieved 12 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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