Philippines / Oct 03, 2025 / Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A group of transgender women belonging to a gang kidnaps foreign men to fund their gender-affirming surgeries, not knowing that their quest to free themselves to be who they are may end with them in prison.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Khiendra Salamanque | Rica |
| Jess Mendoza | Joice's Brother |
| Floyd Tena | Tomas |
| Gold Aceron | Kuya |
| Kirk Popiol | Glydel |
| Vitex Paguirigan | Charlotte |
| Rocky Labayen | Lance |
| Francesca Dela Cruz | Kate |
| Skylee Alcal | Patrick |
| Jel Tarun | Roger |
| Francis Remo | Pulis |
| Archie Daguinod | Pulis |
| Tom Ray Marin | Pulis |
| Johnsun Jacoba | Guard |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Warla |
| Original language | TL |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | White Space Digital Studios, Cinemalaya Foundation |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Kevin Z. Alambra, Sheron R. Dayoc, Gretchen Que |
| Production | Sheron R. Dayoc, Iana Bernardez, Iana Celeste Bernardez |
| Writer | Arah Jell Badayos |
| Cinematography | Neil Daza, Cesca Lee |
| Assistant directors | Kristine Joi A. Bayan, Kevin Z. Alambra, Jocelle Andrea Lukban |
| Camera operators | Cesca Lee, Neil Daza |
| Additional photography | Neil Daza, Cesca Lee |
| Production design | Marxie Maolen Fadul, Dyann Sulit, Redsh Alba, Ashley Gordo |
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| Art direction | Redsh Alba, Dyann Sulit, Ashley Gordo, Marxie Maolen Fadul |
| Set decoration | Dyann Sulit, Redsh Alba, Ashley Gordo, Marxie Maolen Fadul |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / May 14, 2026 / Fairy Tales Queer Art & Film Festival
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