John Patrick Alfuerto

An interrogation about a missing child slowly transforms into a chilling puzzle as every answer reveals another lie—even the ones the suspect believes are true.

A deaf boy's dream of becoming a soldier is tested when his teacher discovers his brother’s ties to insurgency, straining their bond and his future.

A young girl helps her father sell teddy bears, unaware that their seemingly innocent livelihood hides a disturbing secret that will forever change the way she sees the man she trusts most.

Madam Shawie and Tita Marsha are two makeup artists who have dedicated their lives to their craft in two very different worlds. Each recounts their fifty-year journey in makeup, from their triumphs to the unspoken struggles of their profession, with stories of art, love, and loss woven into each brushstroke. But one day, a strange twist of fate brings these two artists together in a mysterious, dreamlike studio where the worlds of the living and the dead intertwine.

As Alliyah comes to terms with her destiny in the world of banana trees, she meets despair with hope and resilience, despite the harsh truths, grief, and loss she encounters in the bed of bananas.