Drew Patal

In a nation scarred by a brutal drug war, a grieving couple is offered a controversial new procedure by the government to erase the memory of their deceased child. As they face the choice between forgetting and healing, they must confront the ethical cost of erasing their pain—and the lingering question of what it means to remember.

Nora, a transwoman seamstress from Tabaco City, Albay, finds herself alone with her sewing machine amid the lockdowns, dealing with how culture and religion have been interrupted.

From home kitchens to bustling streets, Pamanang Pamangan explores the cooks who preserve Pampanga’s legendary flavors.

In the wake of Owen’s death, Noa lingers inside the deteriorating home they once built, only to find herself adrift in ordinary time toward a far-off place of stillness.