Das Debüt

Das Debüt (2000)

The Debut

Ben hat keine Lust auf philippinische Familienfeste und will gegen den Willen seines Vaters die Kunstschule besuchen. Seine beiden “weißen” Freunde überreden ihn, doch zum “Debüt” seiner Schwester zu gehen. Dort versammeln sich alle anstrengenden Verwandten, u.a. ein aggressiver Cousin, in dessen süße Freundin sich Ben verguckt. Doch bevor Ben zu seiner Familie stehen lernt, die Süße nach Hause begleiten darf und von seinem Vater das Okay zur Kunstschule bekommt, muss er noch einige innere und handfeste Kämpfe bestehen.

Erscheinungsdatum
2000-05-18
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (8)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 28 Min.
Genres
Drama
Regie
Gene Cajayon

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

The Debut is a 2000 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Gene Cajayon in his directorial debut. Incorporated themes of Philippine culture, struggling with heritage identity and racism, the title of the film refers to the traditional coming-of-age ceremony accompanying a young woman's 18th birthday.

Production

The Debut is based on a ten-minute short film Cajayon had made as his thesis project at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, United States. He incorporated themes from co-writer John Manal Castro's short film, Diary of a Gangsta Sucka.

After shooting the first ten minutes of his thesis project, Cajayon sent the movie script to potential private financial backers but was turned down. Cajayon and Castro shopped the film to major Hollywood studios, but were rebuffed.

At one point, producer Dean Devlin, who is half Filipino, became associated with the project, but the film was still unable to secure funding. Eventually the film was able to garner a grant from the NAATA (National Asian American Telecommunications Association). Cajayon tapped Picture Bride producer Lisa Onodera, Greg Spence, and Celestial Pictures to produce the film.

Adult roles in the movie were cast in the Philippines, where casting director Ernest Eschaler held casting sessions in Manila. The filmmakers were able to cast Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar, Eddie Garcia, and comedian Fe de los Reyes.

Back in the US, the filmmakers put out a casting call for the lead character, eventually selecting Dante Basco, who played Rufio in the 1991 Steven Spielberg film Hook. Actress Joy Bisco was cast as the female lead. In addition to Dante Basco in the lead role, the film also features other members of the Basco family (Derek, Darion, Dion, and Arianna).

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