Taiwan / Oct 10, 2023 / Kaohsiung Film Festival
22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Between nuclear reactors and military curfews, 14-year-old Jani lives in a dystopian world oppressively devoid of empathy. Together, she and her slippery new friend Kiefer the talking catfish gear up to strike a surreal blow for freedom.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hito |
| Original language | TL |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ANIMA, Sound Goat Films, Amesho Films, Wapak Sounds Studios, Terminal Six |
| Release date | 16 febbraio 2023 |
| Executive producer | Armi Rae Cacanindin, Quark Henares, Jan Pineda |
| Production | Sheka Ong |
| Writer | Stephen Lopez |
| Editing | Lara Bautista |
| Cinematography | Akie Yano |
| Assistant directors | Claudia Michelle Fernando, Issa Manalo Lopez, Stephen Lopez |
| Camera operators | Akie Yano |
| Additional photography | Akie Yano |
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| Production design | Erwin Villareal, Jose Francis Icay |
| Art direction | Erwin Villareal, Jose Francis Icay |
| Set decoration | Erwin Villareal, Jose Francis Icay |
| Visual effects | Marti Salva |
| Music | Myles Hilado, Daryl Libongco, John Michael Perez |
| Sound | Daryl Libongco, John Michael Perez, Myles Hilado |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Apr 26, 2025 / Busan International Short Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 16, 2023 / 73rd Berlin International Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 19, 2023
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