Dukot

Dukot
Dukot
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Soriano
Written by	Froilan Medina; Jaqueline Franquelli;
Produced by	Paul Soriano; Erwin Blanco;
Starring	Enrique Gil; Ricky Davao; Shaina Magdayao; Bing Pimentel; Christopher de Leon;
Cinematography	Mycko David; Odyssey Flores;
Edited by	Mark Victor
Music by	Robbie Factoran; Ricardo Juco;
Production; companies	ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.;
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	July 13, 2016;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Dukot (lit. 'Captured') is a 2016 Filipino

Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The film centers on the family of a middle-class government official. The family goes through hell when Carlo (Gil), who is estranged from his father, is kidnapped. Carlo must be rescued, otherwise he will be forced to fight for his life to escape a ruthless gang of ex-military mercenaries. The film revolves around two families that come from two totally different worlds. Uncontrollable circumstances will unleash a chain of events that shall compel these families to do unimaginable things to fight for what they think and feel is right.

Cast

Shaina Magdayao Portrays Cathy Sandoval The Eldest Sister of Carlo Sandoval.

Enrique Gil as Carlo Sandoval
Ricky Davao as Charlie Sandoval
Shaina Magdayao as Cathy Sandoval
Bing Pimentel as Cecille Sandoval
Ping Medina as Alex
Alex Medina as Jimbo
Bangs Garcia as Girlie
Dino Pastrano as Tiny
Christopher de Leon as Mang Johnny
Candy Pangilinan as Police Chief Dela Vega
Dindo Arroyo as Dr. Herrera

Production

The production of the film took three months while principal photography took 20 days. In an article published by The Philippine Star, director Paul Soriano was quoted to have said that Enrique Gil was his "first and only choice" for the role of Carlo. The two met back in 2011 when Enrique auditioned for a part in Soriano's sports biographical drama film Thelma. However, Enrique did not get the part due to his then difficulty in speaking the Filipino language.^[3]

Release

The film was released on July 13, 2016 in over one hundred cinemas nationwide. A premiere night for the film was held on July 12, 2016 at the

Dolphy Theater inside the ABS-CBN Studios

. It was attended by some of the cast and crew of the film as well as some of the executives of ABS-CBN.

Marketing

The official trailer of the film was released on YouTube on June 29, 2016 followed by extensive TV spots on

ABS-CBN's cable channels. The "uncut" trailer of the film was released on YouTube on July 13, 2016. A one-minute teaser trailer of the film was released by director Paul Soriano on YouTube displaying the original anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of the film. A press conference for the film was held on July 5, 2016 that was attended by the director and some of the cast. Prior to the release, director Paul Soriano, actors Enrique Gil, Ricky Davao, and Christopher de Leon were separately invited to the late-night celebrity talk show Tonight with Boy Abunda

. Shaina Magdayao was also invited to the show three days after the premiere to promote the film.

Critical reception

Philbert Ortiz Dy of

FHM Philippines rated the film 7.5 out of 10 describing the film as "a well-directed suspense thriller about a real-life kidnapping. Nice to see an actor like Enrique Gil finally show off his acting skills."^[6] Oggs Cruz of Rappler in a less positive review wrote that "the film’s failure really lies in its misdirected ambitions. It only provokes partially, quickly retreating from its hefty provocations just when the opportunity to get darker and more vicious opens up. Again, it’s all interesting in premise. Everything else is just too safe."^[7] Kevin Tan of Film Police Reviews rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Dukot can be commended on injecting fresh ideas into the local mainstream industry, and it shows Soriano’s maturity in his craft. However, the script lacks the guts to deliver a story as dark and gritty as its visuals. Dukot holds back on depicting hostility and violence that could have rendered audiences more upset and unsettled about today’s reality the moment they exit theaters."^[8]

Full Cast & Crew

Starring:

Alex Medina

, & Dindo Arroyo

Directed by: Paul Soriano
Produced by:
Malou Santos
Music by: Robbie Factoran & Ricardo Juco
Written by: Mark Victor & Jaqueline Franquelli (as Jaqueline V. Franquelli)
Cinematographered by: Odyssey Flores & Mycko David
Sound by: April Castro (dubbing supervisor), Noel Urbano (dubbing supervisor)
Costume & Wardrobe Department: Adonis Barsuela (wardrobe master - as Adonis N. Berzuela)
Camera & Electrical Department: Ben de Vera (double cameramen), Joel Casaol (master grip)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award-giving body	Recipient(s)	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	19th Gawad PASADO Awards	Enrique Gil	PinakaPASADOng Aktor	Won	^[9]
	Luna Awards 2017	Dukot	Best Picture	Nominated	^[10]
		Paul Soriano	Best Director	Nominated
		Ricky Davao	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
		Shaina Magdayao	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Dukot	Movie of the Year	Nominated	^[11]
		Paul Soriano	Movie Director of the Year	Nominated
		Ricky Davao	Movie Supporting Actor of the Year	Nominated
		Froilan Medina	Movie Screenwriter of the Year	Nominated
		Mycko David and Odyssey Flores	Movie Cinematographer of the Year	Nominated
		Mark Victor	Movie Editor of the Year	Nominated
		Robbie Factoran, Ricardo Jugo, and Mark Villar	Movie Musical Scorer of the Year	Nominated
		Joshua Cantillon, Jason Conanan, Kimberly Ocampo	Movie Sound Engineer of the Year	Nominated

References

^ M. Belen, Walden Sadiri (July 12, 2016). "'Dukot,' another award winning film for Paul Soriano?". Manila Bulletin.
^ Villano, Alexa (July 4, 2016). "Paul Soriano on becoming a dad, 'Dukot' movie". Rappler.
^ Dizon, Irish Christianne (July 9, 2016). "Enrique is done". The Philippine Star.
^ Dy, Philbert Ortiz (July 14, 2016). "'Dukot' Squanders its Complexity". ClickTheCity.com.
^ Tabares, Nazamel (July 14, 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dukot (2016)". Movies Philippines.
FHM Philippines
.

^ Cruz, Francis Joseph (July 16, 2016). "'Dukot' review: Too safe". Rappler.

^ Tan, Kevin (July 23, 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dukot (2016)". Film Police Reviews.

^ "ABS-CBN Triumphs at 19th Gawad Pasado Awards". Retrieved May 3, 2017.

^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Luna Awards 2017". August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

^ "FULL LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2017". September 4, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

External links

Dukot at
IMDb

Dukot at the Star Cinema website

Dukot is Graded B by the Cinema Evaluation Board

The Making of 'DUKOT' | Enrique Gil

Official Trailer | 'DUKOT' | Enrique Gil

(UNCUT TRAILER) 'DUKOT' | Enrique Gil

(FULL) 'Dukot' Press Conference | Enrique Gil | Star Cinema, TEN17

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Films directed by Paul Soriano

A Journey Home (2009)

Thelma (2011)

Kid Kulafu (2015)

Dukot (2016)

Siargao (2017)

My Teacher (2022)

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[1] M. Belen, Walden Sadiri (July 12, 2016). "'Dukot,' another award winning film for Paul Soriano?". Manila Bulletin.

[2] Villano, Alexa (July 4, 2016). "Paul Soriano on becoming a dad, 'Dukot' movie". Rappler.

[3] Dizon, Irish Christianne (July 9, 2016). "Enrique is done". The Philippine Star.

[4] Dy, Philbert Ortiz (July 14, 2016). "'Dukot' Squanders its Complexity". ClickTheCity.com.

[5] Tabares, Nazamel (July 14, 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dukot (2016)". Movies Philippines.

[6] FHM Philippines
.

[7] Cruz, Francis Joseph (July 16, 2016). "'Dukot' review: Too safe". Rappler.

[8] Tan, Kevin (July 23, 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dukot (2016)". Film Police Reviews.

[9] "ABS-CBN Triumphs at 19th Gawad Pasado Awards". Retrieved May 3, 2017.

[10] "FULL LIST: Winners, Luna Awards 2017". August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[11] "FULL LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2017". September 4, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

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