Topakk
Topakk, internationally known as Triggered, is a Philippine action-thriller film directed by Richard Somes. It stars Arjo Atayde, Julia Montes and Sid Lucero. The film was first screened at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in May 2023 and premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland in August 2023. Cast and characters Lead cast Arjo Atayde as Miguel Julia Montes Sid Lucero Supporting cast Kokoy de Santos Michael Roy Jornales Vin Abrenica Paolo Paraiso Enchong Dee Production Montes started her immersion training in preparation for Topakk as early as September 2022. Cornerstone Entertainment made the special announcement of the new film on their social media accounts. Release Topakk went on sale at the European Film Market, which is an "annual trade fair held simultaneously with the Berlin International Film Festival or Berlinale for distributors, film buyers, producers, and financiers." Topakk was acknowledged at the Cannes’ Marché du Film for the first time in France, becoming the first Filipino film to qualify under the genre category of the fantastic pavilion of Cannes. After the film's gala screening at the Olympia Theater on May 19, Topakk has been sold to Lighthouse (German-speaking territories), Aud (South Korea), Superfine Films (India), Kinologistika (CIS