Cinemalaya 22

Dir. Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan · Cast Pokwang, Joey Marquez, Zaijian Jaranilla

A poor farmer, unable to claim a remittance because she lacks the required two valid IDs, finds herself in a situation that challenges her character, beliefs, and morality.

Dir. Dustin Celestino · Cast Maxine Ignacio, Frances Ignacio, Jojit Lorenzo

In a provincial Philippine town, the naïve daughter of the mayor comes home with a video of a powerful family friend abusing his dog.

Dir. JL Burgos · Cast Raine Dela Cruz, Kenneth Vincent Mendoza, Don Rishmond Cerbito

At the first clash of their fighting spiders, Ilay and Ten-ten knew they would go home as losers. Anton, the winner of the fight, will once again lord over their school…

Brothers by the River

Dir. Alpha Habon · Cast Beaver Magtalas, Bryce Nicol, Benedix Ramos

A coming-of-age story of two friends in Mindoro – Niko, a Manila boy, and Ayan, a Mangyan. Their unique bond spans a whole summer of being introduced to each other’s culture and lifestyle, with Niko…

Dir. Mark Duane Angos · Cast Ruru Madrid, Ronnie Lazaro, Iza Calzado

In a remote village scarred by years of conflict, a young army lieutenant introduces football to children. As the game begins to heal wounds and rebuild trust, he forms a fragile bond with a child…

The Mothering

Dir. Giancarlo Abrahan · Cast Janine Gutierrez, Lucas Andalio, Cherry Pie Picache

Near the 40th day of her estranged father’s death, a woman returns to her family’s ancestral home where three generations of women are bound together by grief, madness, and evil thicker than blood.

Dir. Vahn Leinard Pascual · Cast Ruby Ruiz, Alessandra de Rossi, Beverly Salviejo

Longing for love and the promise of a better life, a grandmother finds herself swept into an unexpected online romance that challenges her sense of worth, family, and the dreams she refuses to let go…

Only Known to Us

Dir. David R. Corpuz · Cast Martin del Rosario, Miguel Odron, Yayo Aguila

Bound by a love kept in silence, a man struggles to remain seen within a family that once made him feel at home.

To Set Upright

Dir. May-i Guia Padilla · Cast Rocco Nacino, Floyd Tena, Chai Fonacier

Paring Bert, a priest, and his parishioner, Santos, a taxi driver, embark on a gritty journey to reconcile their moral conflicts while they elude an assassination attempt.