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Filipiñana

Filipiñana
Filipiñana
Filipiñana
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

Categories

Production Status

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)

Sales Company

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