· 2019 · 13m

Kaaway

Kaaway poster
Director
Wester Demandante
Cast
Elijah Justice as Calag Jace Izuno as Jonathan Alvin Rabanal as JR Leonardo Ligan as Leon Aaron Long as Mikey Helen Hegle as Jonathan's Mom
Crew
Colvin Ang Wei Song — Director of Photography Wester Demandante — Editor Wester Demandante — Writer Kamali Gilbert — Producer
Synopsis

"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.

Key Collaborators
Wester Demandante Director Colvin Ang Wei Song Director of Photography Wester Demandante Editor Wester Demandante Writer Kamali Gilbert Producer
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