Celebrate the highs and lows of female friendship in ‘3 Days 2 Nights in Poblacion’

Barbie Imperial and Jasmine Curtis-Smith team up for the most talked-about best friends flick of the year

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This Women’s Month, independent film production company Black Cap Pictures is set to release the much-anticipated friendship movie 3 Days 2 Nights in Poblacion in Philippine cinemas starting on March 13.

The Barbie Imperial-Jasmine Curtis-Smith comedy-drama revolves around Gabbi and Charlie, longtime best friends whose platonic love for each other is tested during their unplanned stay in the party streets of Poblacion. Will their seemingly unbreakable sisterhood finally run its course during their 3 Days 2 Nights in Poblacion?

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Asked about what attracted her to the role, Jasmine said “Gabbi is a dreamer, not just for herself but for her family. She cherishes memories and holds them close to her heart like they were just yesterday; she is also a loyal best friend.”

In the film, Gabbi is a popular prom queen who peaked in high school. She now wonders if she has achieved enough as a twenty-something and frequently seeks the validation of her soul sister Charlie.

Barbie, meanwhile, learned a lot from portraying Charlie, a cool and cosmopolitan young woman who has curated the best version of herself in the big city, far from her probinsya roots. “This film reminds us why friendship is more important than love,” she said. 

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Directed by RC delos Reyes, 3 Days 2 Nights in Poblacion has been receiving rave reviews since its Influencers’ Screening held on March 5, with Cinegeeks Podcast saying it “hits so close to home, portraying a friendship that feels relatable and above all real” and content creator Ian Lee calling it “perfect for a barkada movie bonding— It made me value my friends more after watching.”

Rated R-13, 3 Days 2 Nights in Poblacion also stars JM de Guzman, Kakai Bautista, Mercedes Cabral, and Lady Morgana.

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Watch the official trailer here:

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To know more about the movie, follow Black Cap Pictures on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #3Days2NightsInPoblacion.

OFFICIAL POSTER FOR ‘3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS IN POBLACION’ LAUNCHES TODAY

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New Filipino production and distribution company Black Cap Pictures released the official poster for the “best friend movie of the year”, 3 Days 2 Nights In Poblacion, opening in Philippine cinemas on March 13.

RC Delos Reyes directs 3 Days 2 Nights In Poblacion which stars Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Transit, In My Mother’s Skin), Barbie  Imperial (I Love Lizzy), JM de Guzman (That Thing Called Tadhana, Linlang), Kakai Bautista (When I Met You in Tokyo), Mercedes Cabral, and Lady Morgana (Drag Race Philippines).

In the film, two best friends from a small provincial town, Gabbi (Jasmine Curtis-Smith) and Charlie (Barbie  Imperial), now all grown up into pretty young women, reunite and decide to make up for their seven years of being apart by planning to spend three days and two nights in the party streets of Poblacion. What they intended to be a fun weekend of rekindling their friendship is made complicated when they unravel secrets from their shared past. 

Photo credit: Black Cap Pictures

Photo credit: Black Cap Pictures

The official trailer will be released on Saturday. Follow Black Cap Pictures on Facebook and Instagram and join the conversation online using the hashtags #3Days2NightsInPoblacion #BlackCapPictures

Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for Filipino Amazon Original Film In My Mother’s Skin

Starring Beauty Gonzalez, Felicity Kyle Napuli, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, James Mavie Estrella, and Angeli Bayani, the film is written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan, and produced by Bradley Liew, Bianca Balbuena, Huang Junxiang , and Stefano Centini

The Filipino horror film will launch in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide

Global video streaming service Prime Video has just recently announced that Filipino Amazon Original film In My Mother’s Skin, written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan (Ma), will launch on October 12, 2023 on Prime Video in the Philippines and in over 240 countries and territories.

In My Mother’s Skin, a Filipino horror fairytale, was the only non-English language film which had its world premiere in the 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s Midnight Section. The film  deals with the agonizing conflict of a young girl’s duty to protect her dying mother and her misplaced trust in a beguiling, flesh-eating fairy. The film stars Beauty Gonzalez, Felicity Kyle Napuli, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, James Mavie Estrella, and Angeli Bayani. Subsequently,  it traveled to over ten film festivals including BiFan (Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea), Fantasia (Canada), Neuchatel (Switzerland), Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) and Miffest (Malaysia) and will join hundreds of shows and films available exclusively on the Prime Video catalog on October 12, 2023.

Set in the Philippines at the end of World War II, In My Mother’s Skin follows the story of Tala, a 14-year-old daughter of a textile merchant who lives in a war-worn colonial house with her sickly mother Ligaya and younger brother Bayani. When Tala’s father mysteriously leaves once more to barter for his family’s freedom with the Japanese, his family finds themselves alone in their isolated forest mansion. With Ligaya’s condition rapidly deteriorating, Tala seeks out a mysterious fairy who has promised to protect her and gives Tala a magical insect to cure her dying mother. This initially provides Ligaya with relief, but later leads to disastrous consequences that force Tala to make a distressing decision.

See the trailer here.

Written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan, In My Mother’s Skin is produced by Bradley Liew, Bianca Balbuena, Huang Junxiang, and Stefano Centini.