The current demand for action genre movies in the global market prompted Richard Somes and his team to create “Topakk,” which was recently screened at the Fantastic Pavilion of the Cannes Marché du Film in France. | marinelRcruzINQ /PDI
This was according to filmmaker Will Fredo, who cowrote the script with Somes and coproduced the movie under his company Fusee. “Our orientation has always been to go global, especially since the international market is hungry for Southeast Asian films, particularly in the action genre. We’re hoping to start a trend,” said Will, who also served as executive director of the Film Development Council of the Philippines from 2016 to 2018.
Shortly after its full-house gala screening at the legendary Olympia Theater on May 19, “Topakk”—with Raven Banner Entertainment as its international distributor—has been presold to Lighthouse for German-speaking territories and is tipped for notable festivals later this year, according to Screen Daily.
“He is sensitive, too, and this reminds me of the young Heath Ledger. His presence, even when he doesn’t speak, can really be felt. He is also unpredictable, so this made shooting more exciting for me,” the director pointed out.
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