United States / May 26, 2019 / Sipa HQ for APAH Month
Kaaway (2019)
Directed by Wester Demandante
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13min
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5.0/10
Plot
"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.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kaaway |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | westerdemandante.com |
| Release date | 26 maggio 2019 |
| Production | Kamali Gilbert |
| Writer | Wester Demandante, Aaron Gallardo, Sam Tenorio |
| Editing | Wester Demandante, John Clifton, Colvin Ang Wei Song |
| Cinematography | Colvin Ang Wei Song, Amber Lane, Noe Valenzuela, Zheng Khai Khoo, Darren Teh, Andrew Melendez |
| Assistant directors | Jiyoung Park, Josef Alejandro, Wester Demandante, Bogart Levesque |
| Lighting | Yoann Cifuentes |
| Camera operators | Amber Lane, Noe Valenzuela, Zheng Khai Khoo, Colvin Ang Wei Song, Darren Teh, Andrew Melendez |
| Additional photography | Amber Lane, Noe Valenzuela, Zheng Khai Khoo, Colvin Ang Wei Song, Darren Teh, Andrew Melendez |
| Production design | Gretchen Ariate, Jasmine Monzon, Antonio Sanchez, Nancy Ramos |
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| Art direction | Jasmine Monzon, Nancy Ramos, Antonio Sanchez |
| Set decoration | Jasmine Monzon, Antonio Sanchez, Nancy Ramos |
| Music | Cameron Arnett, Emile Trudeau |
| Sound | Cameron Arnett, Emile Trudeau |
| Costume design | Jiyoung Park, Sam Tenorio |
| Makeup | Jiyoung Park, Sam Tenorio |
| Hairstyling | Jiyoung Park, Sam Tenorio |
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