KUWENTUHAN

Shorts Programs
91 mins

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A

Deep gratitude to all of our community organizations for the work that they lead. Special thanks to Cinema Sala and FilAm Creative for their help in promoting this program.

Prepare the balikbayan box full of tissues with these films celebrating histories, heritage, and values through stories on the Philippine diaspora at home and abroad.

In this program

MORENA

Directed by Nicole Mairose Dizon

After an insecure folk artist seeks out skin whitening cream to cope with everyday life, she must race to reverse its terrifying supernatural side effects.

CARE

Directed by Kent Donguines

Kalinga shares the stories of several Filipina caregivers and nannies in Vancouver, bearing witness to their sacrifices as they struggle to reunite with their families.

SINIGANG

Directed by Derek Aiello

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A A young man receives an unexpected package from…

NOTHING BUT EMPTY ROAD

Directed by Cole Bacani

Vanessa hasn’t seen her dad in years until the night of her premiere, and now he only has minutes to make up for lost years.

CONNECTION

Directed by Achim Mendoza

A Filipino musician discovers an unauthorized copy of his song from a rival content creator, leading to a multilingual musical duel over social media.