Filipiñana
Synopsis
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
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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)
Ossian International
Sales Company
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