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Grammy Winner Jhett Tolentino’s ‘Asian Persuasion’ Rom-Com Sets North American Release, AFM Sales Launch (EXCLUSIVE)


“Asian Persuasion,” the film debut of producer Jhett Tolentino, has set North American distribution and will launch sales at the American Film Market.

It stars an ensemble cast, including Dante Basco (“Hook”), KC Concepcion (“Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill”), Kevin Kreider (“Bling Empire”), and Paolo Montalban (“Cinderella”). Tolentino has produced 19 stage productions on and off Broadway, including “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” starring Sigourney Weaver; “A Raisin in the Sun,” with Denzel Washington. “We’re thrilled to bring Asian Persuasion to audiences around the globe,” said Zach Stampone, VP distribution at Scatena & Rosner Films, who negotiated the rights pickup.

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