Indonesian Premiere
13+
And If Thuy Didn't Exist
Et si Thuy n'existait pas
16 minutes | 2026 | The Philippines, France, Indonesia | Drama | French, English, Vietnamese
SYNOPSIS
An undocumented immigrant is now ready to pair.
SCHEDULE
Wed, 2 Dec 2026 | 21:25 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 4
Thu, 3 Dec 2026 | 12:30 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 4
CREDIT
| Production Company | NextLives |
| Producer | Chad Cabigon, Sam Manacsa |
| Director | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
| Scriptwriter | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
| Cinematographer | Adham El Khodary |
| Production Designer | Mikee dela Cruz |
| Editor | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
| Main Cast | Cecile Dior, Roman Yenkey, Joaquim Ferraz, Mikee dela Cruz, Makbul Mubarak |
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| Contact | lightson@lightsonfilm.org |
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Carlo Francisco Manatad is a Filipino filmmaker and editor whose work has screened at major film festivals, including the Locarno Film Festival, Semaine de la Critique, and the Toronto International Film Festival. His debut feature, Whether the Weather Is Fine (2021), premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Cinema e Gioventù Prize.
