Hito

Jani lives in a dystopian world of nuclear reactors and military curfews. After getting beaten up in a fight, she is telepathically contacted by a hovering lapdog whose people entrust her with a talking catfish rescued from a research laboratory. A turbulent fever dream of surreal phantasms which sees the 14-year-old getting ready to fight back and break free of her oppressively indifferent surroundings.
by Stephen Lopez
with Kyrie Allison Samodio, JunJun Quintana, Bor Ocampo, Edwin Barrios Serrano, Ina Azarcon-Bolivar
Philippines 2023 Filipino,  Cebuano,  Kapampangan,  English 22’ Colour World premiere | recommendation: 14 years and up

With

  • Kyrie Allison Samodio (Jani)
  • JunJun Quintana (Direk)
  • Bor Ocampo (Boyet)
  • Edwin Barrios Serrano (Donato)
  • Ina Azarcon-Bolivar (Shania)
  • Ben Alias (Kiefer)
  • Maricel Sombrio (Kiefer, Voice)

Crew

DirectorStephen Lopez
ScreenplayStephen Lopez
CinematographyAkie Yano
EditingStephen Lopez
MusicMyles Hilado
Sound DesignJohn Daryl Libongco, John Michael Perez
SoundSantiago Miano Jr.
Production DesignIks Icay, Erwin Villareal
CostumesIks Icay
Make-UpDaniel Palisa
Assistant DirectorsIssa Manalo Lopez, Claudia Fernando
Production ManagersPatricia Pamintuan, Lyka Policarpio, Ryner Viray
ProducerSheka Ong
Co-ProducerJan Pineda

Produced by

Sound Goat Films

Quezon City, Philippines

Anima Studios

Manila, Philippines

anima.ph/ anima.ph/

Stephen Lopez

Born in Quezon City, the Philippines in 1991, he graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2012 with a BA in nursing before deciding to take up a career in filmmaking. Since then, he has lived and worked in Manila as a freelance production sound recordist, sound designer and screenwriter for films and commercials.

Filmography

2018 Gabi ng kababalaghan (Mysteries of the Night) 2023 Hito

Dates

14plus Short Films 1
Mon Feb 20 15:30

Zoo Palast 1

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Tue Feb 21 09:45

Zoo Palast 2

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Thu Feb 23 20:00

Urania

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Sat Feb 25 12:45

Cubix 8

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