April 22 Downer Theatre, Oriental Theatre

Filipiñana

Drama
2026 Rafael Manuel 100m

Showtimes

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00PM Downer Theatre - North Cinema

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

7:30PM Oriental Theatre - Herzfeld Cinema (east)

Description

At a pristine resort on the outskirts of Manila, 17-year-old tee-girl Isabel tries to return a mislaid golf club to the club president, discovering sinister revelations about her workplace, its elite members, and her own past. Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Jury Award for Creative Vision at Sundance this year, FILIPIÑANA is "An incisive, slow-burning satire of capitalism and powerful men with far too much hubris—basically, a story for our times." (Aisha Harris, NPR)

Series
Worldviews Program – MFF26
Year
2026
Length
100 minutes
Language
Filipino, English, Tagalog
Subtitles
English
Country
Singapore, United Kingdom, Philippines, France, Netherlands
Director
Rafael Manuel
Producers
Bianca Balbuena, Jeremy Chua, Omar El Kadi, Bradley Liew, Rafael Manuel, Alex Polunin, Nadia Turincev
Writer
Rafael Manuel
Cinematographer
Xenia Patricia
Editor
Rafael Manuel
Executive Producer
Jia Zhang-ke, Sylvia Sanchez, Sebastian Raeuber, Francine Raeuber, Grace Mariel Isais, Anthony Isais, Farhana Bhula, Ria Atayde