Elijah Justice
Calag
"Kaaway," which means enemy in a couple Filipino dialects, is a story set in the mid '90s of the U.S. and focuses on two 11-year-old Filipino boys. Jonathan was born and raised in the U.S., while Calag was born and raised in the Philippines. After getting into a fight at school, they are forced to spend the day at the same house and the discord is inescapable. The film's central themes are assimilation, shame, and masculinity.
Homepage | https://westerdemandante.com/kaaway |
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Release Date | 2019-05-26 |
Runtime | 13m |
Directors | Wester Demandante, Jiyoung Park, Josef Alejandro, Colvin Ang Wei Song, Nancy Ramos |
Producer | Kamali Gilbert |
Writers | Wester Demandante, Sam Tenorio, Aaron Gallardo |