An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
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Three Filipinas living in Japan become friends at a weekend Filipino gathering in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Hiyasmin Macaraig, who chose to stay in Japan after the restaurant she was working at closed, works different odd jobs to provide for her family in the Philippines. Cynthia Mae Valdes or CM is an English Tutor. When her work contract ended, she also decided to stay in Japan to provide for her jobless live-in partner and their kid. While Mitch Sarmiento is a Masteral student in Kitakyushu. She’s bright, but she got herself into gambling, as a way to relieve stress from her academics and her recent heart break.
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Three Filipinas living in Japan become friends at a weekend Filipino gathering in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Hiyasmin Macaraig, who chose to stay in Japan after the restaurant she was working at closed, works different odd jobs to provide for her family in the Philippines. Cynthia Mae Valdes or CM is an English Tutor. When her work contract ended, she also decided to stay in Japan to provide for her jobless live-in partner and their kid. While Mitch Sarmiento is a Masteral student in Kitakyushu. She’s bright, but she got herself into gambling, as a way to relieve stress from her academics and her recent heart break.
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Genre:Action, Comedy, Thriller
Written By:Enrique S. Villasis
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Box Office:
Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Viva Films
Cast
Bona Fajardo
Director
Nathalie Hart
Platinum
Meg Imperial
Hiyasmin Macaraig
Ella Cruz
Cynthia Mae Valdes aka "CM"
Jennifer Lee
Mitch Sarmiento
Guji Lorenzana
Tanaka
Andrew Muhlach
Shinsuke
Pio Balbuena
Keigo
Sheryl Ichikawa
Ayumi / Yuki
Takayuki Tanaka
Japanese Clerk
Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Japanese Fat Guy
Toshiki Abe
Hideo's Boss
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