This is the account of a Japanese man who lived in the Philippines for a while before returning to Japan. Despite the fact that he is separated into two distinct times, he has many loose ends and regrets in his past that he is attempting to resolve in his present. Is he able to connect the dots from his history to his present?
Kokoy, a 5-year old inquisitive boy, dwells on the idea of how his environment has changed. Everyone wears masks, shields, and people have become distant. As a young kid, he finds it hard to understand the circumstance that also affected his mom's presence. He seeks answers through his own ways: one of those being from his neighbor.
In Zambales, two siblings try to survive the trials of living on their own by following the pieces of wisdom they remember from their grandmother.
A group of young people on the small island in Mambacayao Dako located in the Visayan Sea are fighting to protect their sea. Until this day, they continue to aim to have a formally legalized marine protected area.
A simple fisherman venture into the polluted sea in the hope to catch something for his family. But instead of fish, he ends up catching floating junk. Frustrated and anxious, the fisherman desperately descends into the deep blue, vicious sea, with high hopes completely unaware of the cruel uncertainty that’s in store for the future.
An artist named Samuel wrestles with loneliness as he tries to finish his last painting.
Somewhere in Manila in 2016, there is a pitch-black secret jail. Locked and beaten by the police, two strangers had an existential conversation about their alternate lives. One thing for sure: No eyes and justice can see through it. No hope and justice can save them.
It is the year 2020, it is Joi’s last few months in Cebu. Her father, an engineer working on quarantine centers in Leyte, converses with her throughout the months.
At the height of a creative block brought about by the repetitiveness of pandemic living, a filmmaker attempts to create a film out of unused takes from his previous works.
Shot on mobile, a collection of Jeepney drivers' sentiments why they ended up in streets begging for money leading them to dissent for the government's pandemic response.
At the height of the pandemic, an old Negrense haciendera reminisces about her lost love who became her light and fire in all the tragedies she faced in her life. Their curious love affair unfolds with each love letter she sends him since he vanished, mirroring the same yearning that her fellow Negrenses have for the spirit they have seemingly lost.
A short, animated film about a boy who learns how to enjoy flying a kite while confronting a menacing household figure.
Arthur is at the cemetery visiting his mother's grave. John Carlo, his father, and Mariel, a new partner, buys ingredients at the market in the hope to win Arthur's approval.
A documentary that provides a critical glimpse into a day in the life of Monica Tanglao, a young Aeta student who tirelessly aspires to finish her schooling amidst the multitude of challenges that directly and indirectly violate her and her community’s basic rights, especially her right to education.
Julie shares how she started creating art and how it became a way to come to terms with the trauma she experienced when she was a child.
Let's enter MARING's life. Cheerful, lively and loves to hang out. Whenever money comes from her children she really takes advantage of things, food and places that will make her happy. On March 16, 20,000, Malacañang announced the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) throughout Luzon. Her world stopped.
A young woman seeks safety and solace for herself and her newborn, away from her violent husband.
A small family living in the Sitio of Tamburong was in total misery.Jacob grew up witnessing and hearing every fight and arguments of his parents. Despite these circumstances, Jacob's Mother, Lani pretends to be fine in front of her son. With her strong love and devotion to the Patron Saint, San Vicente Ferrer of Vito , Lani was still able to smile.
A group of six friends go on a camping hike in a remote forest. They wanted to see and experience nature in all of their trips. But this trip won't be the same with all their previous trips. They will experience strange things that may or may not strengthen their friendship.
Gus, a Filipino guy who grew up in America and migrated to Manila, got disturbed when his mother told him that she was going to adopt a 13-year-old girl. The two siblings were uncomfortable at first, until Gus learned to accept his adopted younger sister even though they were not "magka-dugo".
