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MJ Felipe

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MANILA -- The response to &quot;Sunshine&quot; has been &quot;overwhelming&quot; for its producer, Dan Villegas of Project 8 Projects, who is hoping that they can continue to bring the film to greater heights.Entering its third week in cinemas nationwide, the demand for the film -- starring Maris Racal -- continues to increase with the general public clamoring for the movie to be shown in more theaters.The love that their movie has received has exceeded their expectations, Villegas said.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/8/1/maris-racal-graces-star-magic-s-block-screening-for-sunshine-1054">READ: Maris Racal graces Star Magic&#x27;s block screening for &#x27;Sunshine&#x27;</a></div>&quot;Sa totoo lang sobrang overwhelmed ako sa pagtanggap ng tao sa pelikulang &#x27;Sunshine&#x27; nila Tonet (director Antonette Jadaone) at Maris,&quot; he told AbS-CBN News.&quot;Salamat sa mga nanood, sa mga sumuporta, mga kaibigan natin sa industriya na nagshe-share ng kanilang reactions, hindi ako makapaniwala,&quot; he added. &quot;We were hoping for the best pero hindi ko inexpect na ganun.&quot;&quot;Sunshine&quot; tells the story of a young gymnast who discovers that she is pregnant while preparing for a major international competition that will decide her Olympic fate. Aside from Racal, the movie also features Jennica Garcia, Elijah Canlas, Xyriel Manabat and child star Annika Co, who portrays a mysterious girl who shows up just as &quot;Sunshine&quot; is set to buy illegal abortion drugs.As of Sunday, the movie was being screened in more than 60 theaters, with fans requesting that &quot;Sunshine&quot; be picked up outside of SM Cinemas.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/8/2/antoinette-jadaone-and-maris-racal-credit-word-of-mouth-as-sunshine-expands-to-more-cinemas-0955">READ: Antoinette Jadaone and Maris Racal credit word of mouth as &#x27;Sunshine&#x27; expands to more cinemas</a></div>&quot;Natuwa ako na nagustuhan nila, maraming naka-relate,&quot; said Villegas, who revealed that they are now preparing for a string of international screenings in the coming weeks, including in Australia and New Zealand. With &quot;Sunshine&quot; receiving praise from the general audiences, people within the industry and critics, there is now hope from fans that the movie can be the country&#x27;s bet for the &quot;Best Foreign Language Film&quot; category at the annual Academy Awards.&quot;Hoping naman tayo, praying, crossing our fingers,&quot; Villegas said of the movie&#x27;s chances. &quot;Iba po &#x27;yung laban,&quot; he added. &quot;So kung mapili po yung Sunshine, pupush po natin talaga hopefully na makapasok po tayo.&quot;

Entering its third week in cinemas nationwide, the demand for the film -- starring Maris Racal -- continues to increase with the general public clamoring for the movie to be shown in more theaters.

Entering its third week in cinemas nationwide, the demand for the film -- starring Maris Racal -- continues to increase with the general public clamoring for the movie to be shown in more theaters.

Will 'Sunshine' be PH's bet for Best Foreign Language Film in Oscars 2026?

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Will 'Sunshine' be PH's bet for Best Foreign Language Film in Oscars 2026?

MJ Felipe,

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Published August 04, 2025 06:53 PM PHT

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