Kalel, 15 (2019)

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Kalel, 15 is a 2019 Philippine drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Jun Robles Lana. Shot in monochrome, the film stars Elijah Canlas as the titular 15-year old teenager who was infected with HIV. It also features a supporting cast including Jaclyn Jose, Eddie Garcia, Cedrick Juan, Sue Prado, and Gabby Padilla.

Production

Kalel, 15 was produced under The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Cignal Entertainment. with Jun Robles Lana as the director. Carlo Mendoza was the cinematographer. The film reportedly took five years to make.

The film under the working title Our Father was pitched by Lana at the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum in 2014. In 2019, the film was promoted as Son of God at the HAF Work-In-Progress Lab.

The film made in black-and-white, tackles about the stigma of HIV/AIDS, the attitude of Filipino youth on sex, and how the consequences of a dysfunctional family dynamic and "Christian double moral".

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