Spotlight: Southeast Asian Shorts
In this edition of SPOTLIGHT, the festival features a carefully curated selection of Southeast Asian short films.
Frames: Filipino Shorts
This year’s FRAMES short film competition is focused on discovering and supporting young filmmakers from the Philippines who are deeply committed to human rights.
WIP: Wiretapping My Grandparents
In an effort to get closer to his grandparents, the shy grandson of two prominent activists confronts their past, revealing a family legacy that is linked to his country’s history.
11 Days in August
by Eva Mari G. Salvador
Kwento Namin ‘To* (Moth)
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Poblacion, Makati City
Is it Giving Magiting?: A Forum on Critical Thinking with Ang Duyan ng Magiting Screening
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Gateway Cineplex, Quezon City
Balota
During the 2007 elections, a former sexy star and a land-grabbing tycoon are in a tight race for mayor.
Ang Duyan ng Magiting
Jose, a student, leaves his mother a letter to inform her that he’s leaving home to learn why people decide to join the underground movement.
Tuhog (Larger Than Life)
After being raped at the hands of her grandfather, young Floring agrees to let a film company turn her story into a tasteful movie.
Kubrador (The Bet Collector)
Revolves around ”jueteng”, the game of numbers dating back to the Philippines” Spanish colonial period (1521-1898).