Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol

It’s Raining Frogs Outside

Berlinale Shorts 2022

The end of the world is nigh and frogs are raining down from the sky. Maya is back in her childhood home but it no longer feels like home. Being forced to be alone is torture and her memories are increasingly condensing into a fever dream.

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by Maria Estela Paiso
with Alyana Cabral Philippines 2021 Filipino 14’ Colour

With

Alyana Cabral (Maya)

Crew

Written and Directed by	Maria Estela Paiso
Cinematography	Eric Bico
Editing	Maria Estela Paiso
3D Animation	Vladimer Castañeto
Music	Alyana Cabral
Sound Design	Yügen Bei Bei, Lawrence S. Ang
Assistant Director	Shaine Robles
Production Design	Kevin Paguntalan
Art Director	Shaine Robles
Special Effects	Shaine Robles, Tricia Bernasor
Artistic Adviser	Keith Deligero
Producer	Gale Osorio

Produced by

MalasMalas

Photos

Maria Estela Paiso

Born in Quezon City, the Philippines in 1997, the filmmaker graduated with a degree in communication arts in 2016 and has since worked in post-production. After several music videos and visual experiments, she made Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol, her debut film as a director. In her free time, she works to perfect her karaoke skills.

Filmography

2021 Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol (It’s Raining Frogs Outside); short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2022