{{short description|2021 Canadian drama film}} {{Infobox film | name = Altar Boy | image = | caption = Film poster | director = Serville Poblete | producer = Mark Bacolcol<br>Serville Poblete | writer = Mark Bacolcol | starring = Mark Bacolcol<br>Shai Barcia | music = Rob McLay<br>Alfonso Viscido | cinematography = David T. Nguyen | editing = Serville Poblete | studio = New Radio Pictures | distributor = Mongrel Media | released = {{film date|2021|12|2|Whistler}} | runtime = 104 minutes | country = Canada | language = English<br>Filipino | budget = }}
'''''Altar Boy''''' is a 2021 Canadian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Serville Poblete.<ref>Arianne Lacanilao, [https://canadianinquirer.net/2021/12/30/fil-can-filmmakers-first-feature-length-film-makes-world-premiere-at-2021-wff/ "Fil-Can filmmaker’s first feature-length film makes world premiere at 2021 WFF"]. ''Philippine Canadian Inquirer'', December 30, 2021.</ref> The film stars Mark Bacolcol as Daniel Garcia, a Filipino Canadian teenager who is struggling to chart his own independent course in life against the wishes of his domineering, deeply religious mother Rose (Shai Barcia).<ref>Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-made-movies-tv-2022-1.6681398 "Under-the-radar Canadian movies and TV of 2022 — and where to watch"]. CBC News, December 10, 2022.</ref>
The cast also includes Pablo S.J. Quiogue, Emily Beattie, Denzel Brooks, Blake Canning, Steve Kasan, Matt Maenpaa, Farah Baig, Dan Sanderson, Beverley Ellis, John Reyes, Kareen Tacderas, Leo Men, Sabina Moore, Marjillet Angeles, Andrew Ravindran and Cameron Stewart.
The film premiered in the Borsos Competition program at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival.<ref>Brandon Barrett, [https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-arts/whistler-film-festival-announces-full-lineup-for-hybrid-2021-event-4720224 "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event"]. ''Pique Newsmagazine'', November 4, 2021.</ref>
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Category:2021 films Category:2021 drama films Category:Canadian coming-of-age drama films Category:2021 Canadian films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Filipino-language films Category:Films about Filipino Canadians Category:2021 directorial debut films Category:Films directed by Serville Poblete
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