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Filipiñana

Synopsis

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 Berlinale Silver Bear-winning short FILIPIANA.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Director
Rafael Manuel 1st Feature
Producer
Alex Polunin, Jeremy Chua, Bradley Liew

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Supported by Film4

UK, Philippines, Singapore co-production

Ptocol (SG), Epicmedia (PH), Film4 (UK)

Film4

124 Horseferry Rd
London
SW1P 2TX

Sales Company

Magnify

Magnolia Pictures

Lorna-Lee Torres

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