Dagsin” will now finally have a wide theatrical release in theaters nationwide on April 20, Black Saturday. Dagsin stars Janine Gutierrez and Benjamin Alves, with Marita Zobel and Tommy Abuel as their older selves in this unique Holy Week Love Story. An official entry to Cinemalaya 2016 and directorial debut of Atom Magadia with the script written by his own wife, Anne, Dagsin is a beautiful and touching love story about courageous people, who were willing to sacrifice everything to protect their loved ones against the tragedies of human existence. Dagsin won several awards in various international film festivals, including best narrative feature at the World’s Independent Filmfest in San Francisco, USA, best costume at the Madrid Filmfest and best cinematography at the European Filmfest in Florence, Italy.
Synopsis of the film
After surviving World War II, the Death March and several
attempts on his life, Justino had become an atheist. But after his wife
Corazon’s demise, a part of him now yearns to believe in life beyond
death just to be united with her again. Searching for memories of her
he can still hold on to, Justino goes through her things. Mercy, their adopted
daughter, finds a box-full of Corazon’s diaries, which he devours for
information into their past.
A brilliant Judge during the Martial Law era, Justino’s quest for justice was firm even after he was ambushed by hired assassins, turning him into a paraplegic for life; but once they abducted Corazon, he surrendered his gavel in exchange for her safety.
Like Justino, Grace, his nurse, had deep wounds from Martial Law. Her mother, an activist, disappeared in 1973 and was never found. Her father, Severino, became a rebel in retaliation for the injustice. Like many others, he was eventually captured, tortured and imprisoned for more
A brilliant Judge during the Martial Law era, Justino’s quest for justice was firm even after he was ambushed by hired assassins, turning him into a paraplegic for life; but once they abducted Corazon, he surrendered his gavel in exchange for her safety.
Like Justino, Grace, his nurse, had deep wounds from Martial Law. Her mother, an activist, disappeared in 1973 and was never found. Her father, Severino, became a rebel in retaliation for the injustice. Like many others, he was eventually captured, tortured and imprisoned for more
than ten years.
When Justino meets Severino, he is shocked by the information the former political prisoner shares with him -- Corazon was incarcerated in the same holding facility he was held in. As Severino recounts her ordeal and the abuse she suffered, Justino again dies inside. Plagued with regret and guilt for what happened to her, Justino resolves to join his wife for good… but his story does not end there.
When Justino meets Severino, he is shocked by the information the former political prisoner shares with him -- Corazon was incarcerated in the same holding facility he was held in. As Severino recounts her ordeal and the abuse she suffered, Justino again dies inside. Plagued with regret and guilt for what happened to her, Justino resolves to join his wife for good… but his story does not end there.
Atom Magadia is an alumnus of the Art Center College of Design in California for Film Production. He also trained in the USC School of Cinematic Arts, UCLA School of Theater Film & Television, Actor’s Studio West & American Society of Cinematographers. An award-winning Commercial & Fine-Art Photographer, he was also a member of the Advertising Photographers of America and the Royal Photographic Society of England.
Expanding into full-length features, he and his wife, writer/producer, Anne Prado-Magadia, recently established Atom & Anne Mediaworks Productions to further integrate their specialties. Their first collaboration, Atom’s Directorial Full-length Feature Debut “Dagsin” (Gravity) became a Finalist in the Cinemalaya Film Festival 2016. It was also nominated in the prestigious Gawad Urian and in four major categories, the Philippine Movie Press Club Awards in three major categories, and then at the Madrid International Film Festival in Spain. The was in-competition at The World’s Independent Film Festival (San Francisco) and won Best Full-length Feature Narrative, it was also honored as the “Centerpiece Film” in the Guam International Film Festival. Atom won the “Best Director” award for at the Urduja Film Festival 2017, the movie also won “Best Heritage Film” in the competition.
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