• CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE

    Directed by Sam Manacsa
    Philippines | 17 minutes | California Premiere | Strictly Business

While Mila struggles with being unpaid at work, a new love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But the promise of hope may also lead to tragedy.

film details

Director: Sam Manacsa
Producers: Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad
Screenwriter: Sam Manacsa
Cinematographers: Martika Ramirez-Escobar
Editor: Carlo Francisco Manatad
Cast: Jorrybell Agoto, Aje Candelaria, Vincent Pajara, Rexon Anyayahan, Carla Zarcal
Country: Philippines
Language: in Tagalog with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 17 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Lights On
Contact Email: lightson@lightsonfilm.org
Website: https://www.lightsonfilm.com/crossmyheart.html

Screening in:

Strictly Business

The 9 to 5 is dead - these shorts explore the ever expanding, never ending, shapeshifting workday and how working people live their actual lives within it.

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  • CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
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