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An elderly man tries to repair his relationship with his estranged son, but a mysterious black figure gets in the way.

Jun is a farmer who lives near a pineapple field with his mother Dita and his brother Mako. His aunt from Manila who can’t bear a child offers...

Ana embarks on a captivating journey back to her roots in Cabanatuan City for her grandmother’s grand 75th birthday celebration.

Ace, a closeted gay guy, learns Judo in a class full of straight men, channeling his inner Mulan.

A local barbershop will be closing soon after serving for 28 years. Rey, the barber, has decided to open his shop for one last time. His last day...

A gaggle of friends and observers ponder the fate of a relationship as they watch it collapse in this independent drama from the Philippines. Cris is...

Short and innocent glimpses of human relationships through the lens of a photobooth aching for connection.

Three friends are forced to organize their late friend’s necrological service after something unexpected happens to his dead body. In the...

After spending the night drinking, a woman spirals into drunkenness and grapples with the different colors of warmth and grief.

Two strangers walking in a circular road find themselves in another place where they have to drift in the middle of who they are and who they want to...

During the course of one night, a young journalist is set to finish his investigative report that will expose the private army of an influential...

A mother tells her young son that his grandfather has turned into a goat in order to cover up the grandfather's death.

Before he runs out of time, struggling working student Nikko will do anything to fulfill his ailing grandma’s wish to see him receive his...

25-year-old Frank lives in a shared space with a close friend. As they talk about difficulty in commuting and employment in the time of pandemic, and...

An influencer tries to escape her failed nature vlogging adventure after her hiking trip gets disrupted by a witch scare.

After losing both parents, two brothers search the skies for solace and clarity. Could the answer be really out of this world?

Coming back home after thirteen years, a 16 year old is forced to remember what little she knows of home when her mother decides to run away. In a...

Two boys, Kulas and Gabo, enjoy playing games together until an impending demolition of their community threatens their relationship.

A war-torn grandmother, Lola Mame conceals her past from her tenacious and curious grandson Sen. He is persistent in uncovering his grandmother's...

The film is an exploration of the queer body’s struggle to attain validation and evade exploitation. In a society where queer identities have...