Mutya

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Release date: August 25, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes
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Overview

Set in the present, the film tells the story of Mutya, a shy young transgender woman who works as a gardener at a resort south of Manila. She takes care of the blind mother of her OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) seafarer boyfriend, Kerel. The film is anchored in their phone conversation, which may or may not be real, and becomes a catalyst for the manifestation of their individual anxieties and desires reflected in a dream like visual journey.

Starring

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Irma Adlawan
Nanay
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Jal Galang
Kerel (voice)