Project Detail

Filipiñana

Synopsis

Isabel, a golf club’s newly appointed ‘tee-girl’, feels strangely drawn to Dr. Palanca, the president of the country club where she works. But as she starts to piece together a more violent picture of what lies behind the country club’s pristine facade, she comes to realize that what began as an innocent infatuation with Dr. Palanca is rooted in a more sinister, shared history.
Feature version of Rafael Manuel's Berlinale 2020 Silver Bear-winning short film FILIPIÑANA.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - Perspectives - European premiere

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 100 min
Director: Rafael Manuel 1st Feature
Producer: Jeremy Chua, Alex Polunin, Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi, Rafael Manuel
Co-Producer: Sam Weishi Chua
Executive Producer: Farhana Bhula, Zhang-ke Jia, Anthony C. Isais, Grace Mariel M. Isais, Maria Sophia Atayde-Marudo, Jossette C. Atayde, Sebastian Raeuber, Francine Raeuber
Editor: Rafael Manuel
Screenwriter: Rafael Manuel
Director of Photography: Xenia Patricia
Production Designer: Tatjana Fanny Honegger
Principal cast: Jorrybell Agoto, Anna Buquid
Sound Design: Vincent Villa

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Film4

Singapore, UK, Philippines, Netherlands, France co-production

Pōtocol (SG), Ossian International (UK), Epicmedia Productions (PH), Easy Riders Films (FR), Idle Eye (NL)

Ossian International

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Sales Company

Magnify

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