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shareA dash of Dante Basco. A little Alexa. A lot of connective tissue in six poignant shorts that consider how companionship is top of the packing list for facing the world.
In this program
FIL-AM
Directed by: Ralph Torrefranca | 14 mins
In 2003, a 16-year-old Filipino kid from the inner city is forced to leave his old life behind for the terrifying new world of Santa Barbara, California.
IN THE MORNING SUN
Directed by: Serville Poblete | 21 mins
In a quiet Toronto apartment, a Filipino mother finds solace in her Alexa, whose simple responses like weather updates, love songs, and the time back home become a magical thread connecting her to the Philippines and the people she left behind.
SLACK TIDE
Directed by: Cody Kahaku, Kurt Hoffmann | 8 mins
While visiting home in Hawai’i, a college student moves through a day that feels both full and already gone. A silent, chance encounter stirs the question he’s been avoiding: is moving forward the same as letting go?
ACE
Directed by: Raymond Edwards | 15 mins
In a quest to keep his family together, six-year-old Jimmy embarks on an epic journey with his best friend Ace and along the way, convenes in the underworld with his ancestors.
BORN TO KILL
Directed by: Sally Phuong Tran | 18 mins
Len, Teardrop, and Bang navigate their new lives as post-Saigon refugees in New York City and get entangled in the Born to Kill gang.
CAT BUNNY
Directed by: Kyle Luong | 5 mins
Two strangers, Cat and Bunny, meet on a city sidewalk. Together, they leave their urban home and set out on a journey to reach paradise.
RIPE
Directed by: Solara Thanh Bình Đặng | 20 mins
Lệ must decide if she will enter an arranged marriage in order to support her family of struggling durian farmers. The land and the spirit realm work in mysterious ways to guide her decision.
Dates & Times
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Sat, Nov 7
3:10 pm
