How To Die Young In Manila
How To Die Young In Manila
How To Die Young In Manila info
Year
2020
Location
Philippines
Director
Petersen Vargas
Writers
Petersen Vargas, Jade Francis Castro & Kaj Palanca
Other cast & crew
Alemberg Ang & Jade Francis Castro - Producers / Elijah Canlas, Kokoy de Santos & Miguel Almendras - Key Cast
Duration
12 minutes
Premiering at Busan International Film Festival and receiving nominations in Glasgow and Singapore, this live action short frames coming-of-age queer desire within the modern Filipino political landscape. Juxtaposing this ethereal yearning with the all too real and dangerous consequences in Duterte’s Manila, Petersen Vargas appropriates Renaissance imagery and Saint Sebastian’s martyrdom to capture the paradoxical experience. How To Die Young In Manila is nominated for Best LGBT+ Film and Best Live-action Short.