Filipiñana

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Filipiñana is a 2026 black comedy drama film written and directed by Rafael Manuel in his feature film debut, which expands upon his 2020 Silver Bear-winning thesis short film. The film examines post-colonial class disparities through 17-year-old Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto) as she works as a "tee-girl" on a sweltering day at a posh golf course in the Philippines. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, where it won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision, and had its European premiere at the Perspective section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 15. Filipiñana was theatrically released in the Philippines on August 26, 2026 and in the United States on August 28, 2026, breaking Film Forum's biggest opening weekend of the decade. It received widespread praise from critics and was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.

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