Cross My Heart and Hope To Die

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Director
Sam Manacsa
Year
2023
Runtime
17 min
Country
Philippines
Language
Tagalog
Subtitles
English, Spanish

Synopsis

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.

Screenings

12:00

Teatro Estudio

Official Selection Short Fiction 1

Friday 19.7.
13:00

Cinemex Luciérnaga | Sala 7

Official Selection Short Fiction 1

Tuesday 23.7.

Cast and crew

Director
Sam Manacsa
Producer
Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad
Writer
Sam Manacsa​
Cast
Jorrybell Agoto
Editor
Editor: Carlo Francisco Manatad
Sound
Sum-Sum Shen, Ilya Selikhov
dop
DOP: Martika Ramirez-Escobar

Director's bio:
Sam Manacsa worked as Art Director on award-winning films such as Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Whether the Weather Is Fine.
Her short film, If People Such as We Cease to Exist (2016), was selected at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Competition.
Cross My Heart and Hope To Die (2023) was selected to premiere at the 80th La Biennale Venice International Film Festival in the official Orizzonti Short Films Competition.
Her first feature, The Void Is Immense on Idle Hours, is currently in development.

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