Interview with “Filipiñana” Writer/Director, Rafael Manuel

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Rafael Manuel, the writer and director of the film Filipiñana, discussing its themes and upcoming screenings.

Send us Fan Mail 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. Filipiñana will be screening at this year's Sydney Film Festival (SFF) on June 7 & 11 (sold out) https://tix.sff.org.au/Sessions/Filipinana Note: this interview is audio only. For other video interviews check out our YouTube playlist. ...

People in this episode

Guest: Rafael Manuel

Topics covered

• film
• interview
• screenwriting
• cinema
• Filipiñana
• Sydney Film Festival

Keywords

• Filipiñana
• Rafael Manuel
• Sydney Film Festival
• interview
• film
• cinema
• Manila

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Filipiñana

Places: Manila

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