Aparisyon
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				***Aparisyon*** () is a 2012 Philippine [psychological drama film](/wiki/Psychological_drama_%28film_genre%29 "Psychological drama (film genre)") written and directed by [Isabel Sandoval](/wiki/Isabel_Sandoval "Isabel Sandoval"). Set in early 1970s, where the story about the nuns in the period immediately preceding the declaration of martial law by [Ferdinand Marcos](/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos "Ferdinand Marcos").Erica Gonzales, "[Director Isabel Sandoval Wants to Shed Light on Invisible Women](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a35614059/isabel-sandoval-shangri-la-tropical-gothic-interview/)", February 24, 2021, *Harper's Bazaar* It is one of the official entries for the New Breed Full Length Feature Category in [Cinemalaya 2012](/wiki/8th_Cinemalaya_Independent_Film_Festival "8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival").

*Aparisyon* was invited to film festivals around the world, including [Deauville Asian Film Festival](/wiki/Deauville_Asian_Film_Festival "Deauville Asian Film Festival"), where it won the Audience Award. At the [Hawaii International Film Festival](/wiki/Hawaii_International_Film_Festival "Hawaii International Film Festival"), the film won the [NETPAC](/wiki/NETPAC "NETPAC") Award "for its courageous exploration of religious faith, guilt and forgiveness through masterful storytelling and visual imagery". The film was also nominated for the New Currents Award at the [2012 Busan International Film Festival](/wiki/17th_Busan_International_Film_Festival "17th Busan International Film Festival").

As of 2021, along with *Señorita*, it is available for streaming through the [Criterion Channel](/wiki/The_Criterion_Collection "The Criterion Collection").[In ‘Apparition,’ a Philippine Drama, Nuns Face Civil Strife](https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7377-isabel-sandoval-s-closet-picks.html)", May 9, 2021, *The Criterion Collection*


What film was nominated for the New Currents Award at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival?