Diamonds in the Sand
Yoji, a divorced and demoted Japanese man, chooses to head to Manila, believing that nobody is lonely in the Philippines.
See moreChild of the Sun
An exiled poet returns to his native homeland of Pangasinan province after many years of absence. Through a mystical soul journey, he reclaims his...
See moreVisit
After a long absence, a young woman returns to the home of her grandmother near the dying Pasig River. Across the generations, they discover common...
See moreForever Loved
Weaving recollections and letters from various migrant workers around the story of a Philippine man searching for his missing wife in a Middle...
See moreRaised in Water
On a sinking island in Manila Bay, an aging Japanese man searches for the daughter he abandoned as a child.
See moreThe Myth of Manila
Since the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, Metro Manila has been subjected to intermittent lockdowns with demeaning punishments. Despite the...
See moreViva Viva Escolta
Consuelo, a ghost who has haunted Escolta for many years, finds a respite from her loneliness in Joey, a young man who has just died. As the two...
See moreEncounters with Silence
Kodokushi or the lonely death has become common in Japan. The director confronts the silence on the subject through encounters with a man who...
See more