The full cast of director Benedict Mique’s upcoming movie Maple Leaf Dreams has finally been revealed. The lead stars LA Santos and Kira Balinger will be backed by a pool of talented actors carefully picked for their roles.

“Nakaupo kayo dito ibig sabihin every one of you deserves the role,” Direk Benedict said during the cast reveal and story conference held at MESA restaurant in Tomas Morato. He thanked the artists present at the event. “‘Yun nga, walang small role eh. If you’ll watch some movies, some movies are destroyed by awkward performances by some actors. I’m very particular about that. Even the extras [bit players],” he added. “It’s always a collaboration. There’s no such thing as a small role.”

Joining the cast are a mix of veteran and newbie actors. Here they are as they appear in photo: Malou Crisologo, Luke Alford, Hannah Lopez Vito, Kanisha Santos, Snooky Serna, Kira Balinger, LA Santos, Jef Gaitan, Direk Benedict Mique, Jong Cuenco, and Joey Marquez

Maple Leaf Dreams follows the story of two Filipinos set to pursue their dreams and find love along the way. While much has been said about the American dream, the film is set to feature the struggles of those based in Canada and chasing better lives. “Ang daming kuwento ng Pilipino doon, puwede ka ngang mag-soap opera dun. Mababait ‘yung mga Pilipino sa Canada!” Direk Benedict shared. This movie hits close to home as his wife is based in the foreign country.

For a better grasp of their roles, Kira and LA subjected themselves to real-life immersions. “Sobrang grateful po kami kay Direk Bene kasi nagkaroon po kami ng opportunity to immerse. Gaya po ng sabi niya, hindi po uso dito. Ang learnings ko po talaga, naging inspiration ko dito sa role. Noong chinichika ko sila, ‘yung mga kasama ko sa immersion, gusto ko umiyak sa mga kuwento nila habang nagttrabaho po kami. Sobrang nakita ko na ang resilient nila,” Kira talked about her immersion as a regular worker.

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Actress Snooky Serna will play as the mom of Kira Balinger’s character Molly

“Sobrang nag-iba ang appreciation ko sa buhay ko na binibigay sa ‘kin. ‘Yung mga pinagdadaanan ng mga tao, araw-araw kailangan nila kumayod, bumiyahe nang malayo para mapakain ang mga pamilya nila. Dahil po doon, gusto ko sila represent talaga,” LA added. He also tried experiencing the life of a regular income worker.

Photo from the announcement of the film last March.

Watch out for more details about the showing of Maple Leaf Dreams. Cameras will start rolling soon.

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