June 4 - 11
Italy & The Philippines
Italy & The Philippines
Please NOTE: When you RSVP for a program, you will receive a confirmation email but you will not receive the link to the screening website and the discount code until the day the screening period starts!
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Brief discussions following each program compare and contrast the films and the topics with special discussants:

Mark Lim, Vice Consul & Public Diplomacy Officer, The Philippine Embassy
Film Directors Sonny Calvento (PH), Arden Condez (PH), Andrea Zuliani (IT), and Tommaso Santi (IT)
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Featuring discussions with the directors!
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All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
Finding Angelina
The Philippines, 6 min.
Director: Reeden Fajardo
An elderly patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's craves for his favorite dish, leading his family on a quest to look for an elusive restaurant.
KRENK
Italy, 14 min.
Director: Tommaso Santi
From a land far away, a new student arrives. Who is he? Where is he from? He's Krenk, so extraordinary that he scares you.
Random People
The Philippines, 6 min.
Director: Arden Condez
In times of necessary physical distancing, 10 couples from the filmmaker’s hometown allow cameras into their homes not to disrupt but capture a delicate exchange.
Home Sweet Home
Italy, 15 min.
Director: Andrea Zuliani
During the lockdown, Aria, a young single woman, lives her days with a sense of increasing emptiness until one evening she receives an anonymous package. Inside, there is a strange helmet. When Aria wears it, she finds herself in an unknown world. Will everything be alright?
Sunshine Sunshine
The Philippines, 5 min.
Director: Sonny Calvento
After a painful heartbreak, a woman tries to find love in the midst of isolation.
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