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In the summer of 2001, in a small town in the Philippines, 16-year-old Andoy searches for his long-lost father in the most unlikely of places: VHS tapes. Together with his best friend and fellow movie nerd Pido, he explores life on film. During his gay awakening, Andoy connects with the queer community to find new friends, love, and acceptance.

Keywords

  • Asia
  • Berlinale
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • Coming of Age
  • LGBTQIA+
  • friendship
  • queer

Actors

  • Shun Mark Gomez
  • Bon Andrew Lentejas
  • Cedrick Juan
  • Serena Magiliw
  • Jay Gonzaga

Director

  • Ryan Machado

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1h 37min


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Philippines
2024
In search for his long-lost father, a young boy’s reality becomes mystified when two movie-like characters appear in his hometown.

In search for his long-lost father, a young boy’s reality becomes mystified when two movie-like characters appear in his hometown.


In the summer of 2001, in a small town in the Philippines, 16-year-old Andoy searches for his long-lost father in the most unlikely of places: VHS tapes. Together with his best friend and fellow movie nerd Pido, he explores life on film. During his gay awakening, Andoy connects with the queer community to find new friends, love, and acceptance.

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Berlinale - Generation

Berlinale - Generation

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Director

Ryan Machado

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Cast

Shun Mark Gomez

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Cast

Bon Andrew Lentejas

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Cast

Cedrick Juan

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Cast

Serena Magiliw

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Cast

Jay Gonzaga


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