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Dedicated to females, this programme focuses on experiences, fiction stories, thoughts and narrations of women from around the world. From the Philippines and Africa to Spain and the United States, “This is a girl’s world” highlights female filmmakers and brings women’s stories to the foreground.
Cross My Heart and Hope To Die
Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.
Sam Manacsa
Ebounda
Ebounda, 12 and fatherless orphan, gets raped by a stranger while coming back from her school, ten kilometers away from her village, Bossas. Despite her mother’s efforts, she falls into a deep silence. But, one night, she gets carried away by the traditional dance.
Perrin Sombo
Kokuryo: The Untold Story of Bb. Undas 2019
Centered around two brave transgender women who find the resilience of their friendship tested and affirmed over the course of one chaotic midnight, KOKURYO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BB. UNDAS 2019 is a squalid short story of a midnight gone wrong. Mindy Jane has just won the Bb Undas 2019. While de-dragging and untucking backstage, she opens the envelope containing the cash prize. Mindy Jane is surprised when she finds out that the envelope containing the prize money is insufficient. Mindy Jane immediately tells Diding – her best friend, that she only got half of the prize. Right after telling Diding, Mindy Jane decides to embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous robbery. From fighting against drunkard transphobes, blasting off the sponsor's house and being summoned in a Barangay Hall; their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through a physical and emotional rollercoaster ride of a lifetime.
Diokko Manuel Paguia Dionisio
Panties
PANTIES is a provocative short film about a woman’s relationship with this essential piece of clothing.
Marissa Emmanuelle Velez
The Pink Voice
A young woman follows a treatment in Spain for her damaged voice, caused by a teaching job and a toxic relationship. While wandering around the city of San Sebastian, she meets people who each show her their work. Slowly, her personal way of looking at the world and the people takes more form and she starts to speak up.
Marieke Dora Elzerman