Gian Arre

PAPAPA

Gian Arre

Ruth Corpuz, Jaja Dapat-Sy

An anthology short film inspired by Lynne Ramsay's 1996 short 'Small Deaths', PAPAPA follows three stories about three women who each have to deal with a different facet of oppression. A wife waits anxiously for her husband to arrive as the curfew looms, a student slowly grows repulsed by the contents of a mandated exam, and an even younger student is reprimanded and forced to recite the national oath by her principal. As the stories unfold, the leading character becomes younger while also, in contrast with her age, slowly developing a sense of agency. What begins as someone simply accepting their fate grows into a character who recognizes and rejects accepted injustice before finally becoming vocal in upholding forgotten virtues.

Paano Maging Babae?

Gian Arre

Paano Maging Babae? by Gian Arre from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, one of the official entries from the 2020 MMFF Student Short Film category.

Katipunan

Cyedel Dela Peña, Gian Arre

After acquiring a mysterious beep card, a man finds himself trapped in Katipunan station. He boards several trains and consistently arrives at the same station. Desperate to escape, he discovers an enigma on the opposite side of the platform and chases after it hoping to find a way out. The film was shot entirely on a mobile phone as part of a filmmaking challenge.

Anne's Talkshow

Gian Arre

Apple Adlawan, Dolly Anne Ramos

When her celebrity crush publicly announces his engagement and temporary departure from show business, Amy’s long repressed emotions from being left behind resurface and she becomes deeply depressed. To cheer her up, Anne, her younger sister, stages a faux celebrity talk show where her sister can talk about her feelings. It is revealed that Amy’s longing isn’t really because of her celebrity crush but because of their mother’s need to work abroad.