20 minutes | 2024 | Philippines | Drama – Comedy | 🔊 English, Tagalog, Hiligaynon | 21+
Water Sports
Non-Premiere
Synopsis
Sinopsis
The Teacher believes that children are our future. He says to teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside. Jelson and Ipe, students deep in love, undergo trials of the mind and body as they prepare themselves to survive a world devastated by climate change. Though life may be harsh and unforgiving, they believe what their teacher says in that a strong heart and mind can triumph with an iron will. But Jelson and Ipe soon learn that maybe the best way to survive the end of the world is to live, laugh, and love simply.
Schedule
Jadwal
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 | 17:45 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 2
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 | 15:00 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 2
Director's Biography
Biografi Sutradara
Whammy Alcazaren
WHAMMY ALCAZAREN is a multi-awarded director and production designer. He graduated from the University of the Philippines Film Institute and participated in the 2013 13 Little Pictures Film lab in Singapore, the 2016 Festival Belluard Bollwek Watch and Talk Residency in Switzerland, and Berlinale Talents 2024.
His first short film, BOLD EAGLE, won Best International Short at the Fantasia Film Festival 2023. It screened at the New York Film Festival 2023 and the Sundance Film Festival 2024. He is currently in development of his 4th feature film, ‘Noodles, Our Love was Instant and Forever’.
He likes cats.
Credit
Kredit
| Production Company | Square Eyes |
| Producer | Alemberg Ang, Mara Ravelo Bernaldo |
| Director | Whammy Alcazaren |
| Scriptwriter | Whammy Alcazaren |
| Cinematographer | Berhil Cruz |
| Production Designer | Ana Lou Sanchez, Whammy Alcazaren |
| Editor | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
| Main Cast | Elijah Canlas, John Renz Javier, Ricky Davao, Bon Andrew Lentejas |
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| Contact | [email protected] |

