Krizia Joy Rivera

The quiet life of the dreamer Ka Benjie was shattered when he heard of the enrollment in the other village.

In Manila's tenements, young displaced Muslim Al-owlah grapples with solitude amidst the bustling city, yearning for friendship and a sense of belonging.

Dabid and his elder brother have a strained connection, due to their opposing views on what it means to be a man. Both of them are slowly trapped in their cages, fighting over their battles of sadness, and hiding behind the world’s prejudice that a man should never be vulnerable or weak.

"Alteraksyon: Sa Likod ng Lente," plunges sharply into the most pressing issues on sex and reproductive health in the Philippines today: declining sex education, stigma enveloping the alter community, and the alarming surge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Through a compelling narrative, the documentary reveals the harsh realities experienced by alter members and exposes the misconceptions surrounding STDs, particularly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in a society rooted in conservative ideals.

Faith grew up bearing a unique ability: seeing people’s soulmates through the red strings tied around their pinky fingers. While others are happy with their relationships, she prevents herself from falling in love. The reason? Her string is severed. Will Faith's perspective about love change when she finally meets Seb — the guy with a severed string too?

As quarrying operations on protected Mount Banahaw continue to aggravate the lives of the locals in Sariaya, Quezon, the call for urgent action to protect nature and the local’s culture intensifies.