Filipiñana
101 minutes | 2025 | Philippines | Drama | Filipino
SYNOPSIS
At a pristine resort on the outskirts of Manila, 17-year-old tee-girl Isabel tries to return a mislaid golf club to Dr. Palanca, the club president, discovering sinister revelations about her workplace, its elite members, and her own past.
SCHEDULE
Wed, 2 Dec 2026 | 14:45 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 1
CREDIT
| Production Company | Magnify |
| Producer | Jeremy Chua, Alex Polunin, Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi, Rafael Manuel |
| Director | Rafael Manuel |
| Scriptwriter | Rafael Manuel |
| Cinematographer | Xenia Patricia |
| Production Designer | Tatjana Fanny Honegger |
| Editor | Rafael Manuel |
| Main Cast | Jorrybell Agoto, Carmen Castellanos, Teroy Guzman |
| Director’s Filmography | - |
| Notable Achievement | - |
| Contact | kmarang@magpictures.com |
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Rafael Manuel
Based in between Amsterdam, London, and Manila. Rafael Manuel’s short films have won a
Silver Bear at the Berlinale, have screened at Locarno, IFFR, and FIDMarseiiles, and are exhibited by ARTE and the Criterion Collection. He is the last film protege at the Rolex Arts Initiative where he was mentored by Jia Zhang-ke.
Filipiñana is his debut feature-length film.
