Rebellious schoolgirls in the Philippines

Inspired by his Filipino mother's rarely shared past, a director imagines rebellious schoolgirls coming of age in Manila under martial law.

A stylish, personal reimagining of a mother's youth in martial-law Manila.

“When I was growing up, my mum very rarely spoke about her life in the Philippines,” says director James J. Robinson of the inspiration behind this film. “My only impression of her life before moving to Australia was for

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