A Filipino Surfer May or May Not Be the Love Child of Francis Ford Coppola in APOCALYPSE CHILD

"Beautiful, raw, and affecting"

-- Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

"Apocalypse Child is a wonder. It unfolds gracefully, with nary a false note

in its elegant progression of pitch-perfect moods and nuances."

-- CNN

A FILIPINO SURFER MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE LOVE CHILD

OF FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA IN A FESTIVAL FAVORITE

SLICE-OF-LIFE DRAMA

APOCALYPSE CHILD

Street Date: April 18, 2017

Named "Best Picture" at Toronto's Reel Asian Int'l Film Festival and an Audience Award Winner at the NY Asian Film Festival, This Beautifully Shot Film from Director Mario Cornejo in English/Tagalog, Surfs Onto DVD ($14.99) and

Digital HD on All Leading Platforms, Only from Candy Factory Films

APOCALYPSE CHILD Official Trailer

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/JJZfUF3W1LY

SYNOPSIS

What if all your life you were told that you were the son of the Francis Ford Coppola?  Myth and real-life intertwine in APOCALYPSE CHILD, a slice-of-life relationship drama from the Philippines, director Mario Cornejo and writer/producer Monster Jiminez.  Straight from an award-winning festival run, the film that the New York Asian Film Festival says is "reminiscent of the golden age of 1990s American Indie Cinema" rolls into the home entertainment marketplace on DVD ($14.99) and Digital HD on all leading platforms, including iTunes and Amazon o April 18, only from Candy Factory Films.

After Coppola shot Apocalypse Now on the sun-drenched Philippines beaches of Baler, his crew unintentionally transformed the small town into a future surfing destination after a surfboard from the movie set was left behind.  Fast forward to today, where Ford (Sid Lucero), a surfing instructor, is content to while away the hours on the azure blue waves and in the arms of his pretty runaway girlfriend (Annicka Dolonius).  But there is a restlesslessness about him that is about to unravel.  Named after Francis Ford Coppola, he may or may not be the illegitimate son of the Hollywood director.  Yet, as his mother petitions the director to acknowledge Ford as his son, Ford seems unfazed, content with his escapist beach bum lifestyle.  At least until the return of his childhood best friend, now a local congressman, threatens his dreamlike existence with harsh realities of the past.

"Apocalypse Child is one of those rare beauties where narrative plays second fiddle to a combination of perfect locations and character: stunning vistas of Baler, mystical half-tales of the past, emotional revelations and jaw-droppingly realistic character portrayals" says One Room With a View.com.  And the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, where the film was awarded the "Best Picture," said, "Director Mario Cornejo's laid- back, simplistic approach to storytelling takes the viewer on a compelling journey of escape into the surf, sun, and sprawling beaches -- and one can't help but want to dive in."