Kaaway (2019)
"Kaaway," which means enemy in a couple Filipino dialects, is a story set in the mid '90s of the U.S. and focuses on two 11-year-old Filipino boys. Jonathan was born and raised in the U.S., while Calag was born and raised in the Philippines. After getting into a fight at school, they are forced to spend the day at the same house and the discord is inescapable. The film's central themes are assimilation, shame, and masculinity.
- Date of release
- 2019-05-26
- Runtime
- 13m
- Director
- Wester Demandante
Casting
- Elijah Justice — Calag
- Jace Izuno — Jonathan
- Alvin Rabanal — JR
- Leonardo Ligan — Leon
- Aaron Long — Mikey
- Helen Hegle — Jonathan's Mom
- Del Araneta — Calag's Mom
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