Angel in June (Angel in June)
Made in Qatar
Jan Xavier Pacle / Feature Narrative / Qatar / 2012 / 92 min / Colour / HDCAM
In English, Filipino / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Youth, Family, Based on a True Story
World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
While most youngsters her age are concerned with play, 13-year old Angel is a kind and altruistic girl who busies herself with making the world a better place, despite developing symptoms of a terrible illness. Inspired by real-life events, the story takes place in the Filipino community in Doha.
About the Directors
Jan Xavier ‘Janix’ Pacle was born in 1988 in the Philippines, and began making films while at university. Now based in Qatar, he has made two shorts: ‘Finding Faith’, which was in the Short Film Corner at Cannes in 2011; and ‘I Love You Ma’am’, which screened in the Made in Qatar section at last year’s DTFF.
Credits
- Director
- Jan Xavier Pacle
- Screenwriter
- Jan Xavier Pacle
- Producer
- Sky Gonzales, Divina Cuasay
- Editor
- Jan Xavier Pacle
- Executive Producer
- Jun Villena, Leo Martinez
- Co-Producer
- Executive Producers : Jun Villena, Leo Martinez
- Music
- Zhan Temerkhanov
- Cinematographer
- Jan Xavier Pacle
- Cast
- Joyce Aguinaldo Sison, Sky Gonzales, Stacey Ann Canicosa, Sarakiel Tandingan, Leo Martinez