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Kaaway (2019)

"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.

Release: 2019-05-26
Runtime: 13 min
Cast
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Elijah Justice
Calag
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Jace Izuno
Jonathan
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Alvin Rabanal
JR
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Leonardo Ligan
Leon
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Aaron Long
Mikey
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Helen Hegle
Jonathan's Mom
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Del Araneta
Calag's Mom