FOLLOWING the successful premiere of “Sunshine” at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, Maris Racal expressed her gratitude to director Antoinette Jadaone for bringing the story to life.
Maris got to watch the film for the first time during the festival’s screening.
“TEAM SUNSHINE! Finally napanood ko na kagabi ang Sunshine. I have no words. i just want to thank my director, @tonetjadaone for this story,” she remarked.
The Kapamilya star highlighted the significance of the film’s message, describing it as timely and powerful. “Ang tapang, ang bigat, at sobrang importanteng mapanood ng mga tao lalo na ngayon,” she said.
Maris also expressed her excitement about bringing Sunshine home to Filipino audiences: “Excited na kaming iuwi ang ‘Sunshine’ para sa inyo!”
The movie had its premiere at the Far East Film Festival on April 25.
Maris turned emotional after watching her film as can be seen in the photos shared by film outfit Project 8 Projects.
“Maris Racal saw Sunshine for the first time in Udine, Italy. This was her as the credits rolled and the whole theatre clapped for her. She bawled her eyes out. We love you, Sunshine @mariesteller. The world is yours!” the film outfit posted.
The Far East Film Festival is one of the largest Asian film festivals in Europe, dedicated to highlighting the diversity and richness of Asian cinema.
“Sunshine” follows the story of “a young gymnast who discovers she is pregnant on the week of the national team tryouts. On her way to a seller of illegal abortion drugs, she meets a mysterious girl who eerily talks and thinks like her,” as per its IMDb.
Back in February, the movie won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
In an interview in 2024, Maris shared that she trained for a year for her role in Sunshine.
“I really pushed my limits and trained for it. Kahit mahirap, pinilit ko,” she shared. “It was made through blood, sweat, and tears. Talagang pinaghirapan namin. 2020 pa ‘yung script. It made me very emotional because one year ako nag-train. Nakita ko pelikula, trailer iba dating sa akin. Magandang story.” (Push Team)
