JC de Vera and Shaina Magdayao take on the titular roles of Florante and Laura in ‘Ang Florante at Laura ni Balagtas’ (English title: ‘Florante and Laura’), a screen adaptation of the Filipino literary classic produced by FEAST Foundation.
Joining them are Royce Cabrera as Aladin, Gillian Vicencio as Flerida, Kristof Garcia as Minandro, and Brian Sy as Adolfo. The film is written for the screen and directed by Alvin Yapan, bringing Francisco Balagtas’ celebrated work to a new generation through cinema.
The official trailer is now available online following its release on October 10, 2026. The trailer was presented at Booth F14 of the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan, South Korea, at 1:00 PM local time, alongside a simultaneous digital premiere in the Philippines at 12:00 PM.
Audiences can watch the trailer through YouTube and Facebook.
Under the campaign theme “Love, our last revolution,” the film adaptation of Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas’s classic piece invites audiences to rediscover a story of love, betrayal, and the courage to rise beyond division.
For generations, Florante and Laura has been taught in classrooms and in textbooks. This adaptation brings its emotional conflicts to the big screen, connecting the familiar literary work with questions that remain urgent today: whom do we trust, what do we fight for, and can compassion survive a world shaped by hatred?
At the heart of the story is love that refuses to surrender to power, prejudice, or despair; in a world still divided by faith, identity, and greed for power. The trailer launch introduces that vision to an international audience while sharing the same first look with viewers at home.
Film buyers, distributors, sales agents, festival programmers and media attending ACFM are invited to visit Booth F14 for the unveiling and to connect with the team about the film. Audiences in the Philippines can join the launch online and take part in the conversation using #FloranteAtLaura and #LoveOurLastRevolution.
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