Kaaway (2019)
"Kaaway," which means enemy in a couple Filipino dialects, is a story set in the mid '90s of the U.S. and focuses on two 11-year-old Filipino boys. Jonathan was born and raised in the U.S., while Calag was born and raised in the Philippines. After getting into a fight at school, they are forced to spend the day at the same house and the discord is inescapable. The film's central themes are assimilation, shame, and masculinity.
Director: Wester Demandante
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Elijah Justice as Calag |
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Jace Izuno as Jonathan |
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Alvin Rabanal as JR |
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Leonardo Ligan as Leon |
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Aaron Long as Mikey |
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Helen Hegle as Jonathan's Mom |
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Del Araneta as Calag's Mom |
| Directing | Wester Demandante | Director |
| Writing | Wester Demandante | Writer |
| Production | Kamali Gilbert | Producer |
| Directing | Jiyoung Park | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Josef Alejandro | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bogart Levesque | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Colvin Ang Wei Song | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Amber Lane | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Noe Valenzuela | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Yoann Cifuentes | Gaffer |
| Camera | Zheng Khai Khoo | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Darren Teh | Grip |
| Camera | Andrew Melendez | Grip |
| Sound | Cameron Arnett | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Emile Trudeau | Assistant Sound Designer |
| Sound | Cameron Arnett | Boom Operator |
| Production | Gretchen Ariate | Production Designer |
| Art | Jasmine Monzon | Art Direction |
| Art | Nancy Ramos | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Antonio Sanchez | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jiyoung Park | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Tenorio | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Production | Nikolas Bizub | Production Assistant |
| Production | Lukas Dimayuga | Production Assistant |
| Production | Mark Huerta | Production Assistant |
| Production | David Hughes | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Wester Demandante | Editor |
| Editing | John Clifton | Color Grading |
| Editing | Colvin Ang Wei Song | Color Grading |
| Crew | John Clifton | Post Production Consulting |
| Writing | Sam Tenorio | Story Consultant |
| Writing | Aaron Gallardo | Story Consultant |
| Crew | Dorothy Demandante | Catering |
| Crew | Ramon Demandante | Catering |
| Crew | Dorothy Demandante | Craft Service |
| Crew | Ramon Demandante | Craft Service |
