Filipiñana

While working at an elite country club outside Manila, a 17-year-old Ilocana worker uncovers the violent truths of her workplace, her country, and her own past after attempting to return a lost golf club to the club's president.

Cast

Jorrybell Agoto

as Isabel

Carmen Castellanos

as Clara

Teroy Guzman

as Dr. Palanca

Carlos Siguion-Reyna

as Renato

Isabel Sicat

as Ina / Clara's Caddie

Nour Hooshmand

as Janine

Elle Velasco

as Charlie

Angeli Bayani

as Beth / Renato's Caddie

Micah Musa

as Mica

Sunshine Teodoro

as Susan

Reviews

Brent Marchant

Films that seek to scathingly satirize such sacred cow institutions as unchecked capitalism and unabashed patriarchy generally work best when carried out at a breezy or even breakneck pace. It’s as if this approach steps on the gas and never lets up in relentlessly making its opinions known. So, whe...

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