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Synopsis
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When a young Filipina disconnected from her culture returns to O'ahu to sell her grandmother's home after she passes away, she is haunted by her apparition and confronted with a task she is unsure she will be able to complete.
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Festival selections
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Hawai'i International Film Festival 2022
San Diego Filipino Film Festival 2022 (AUDIENCE AWARD)
Asia World Film Festival 2022
DisOrient Film Festival 2023
Portland Film Festival 2022
International Film Festival Manhattan 2022
Twin Cities Film Festival 2022
LA Femme International Film Festival 2022
CAAMFest 2023
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format
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Short Film | Color | 1.85 : 1 | 24-bit/44.1kHz Stereo
19 minutes 59 Seconds
2022 | USA
Sight and Sound Productions
Reina Bonta LLC
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Official Poster
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