Overview
- The film won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
- Kino Lorber plans a North American theatrical run this year followed by digital, educational and home-video releases.
- Film4 developed and co-financed the project, with executive producer credit for Jia Zhangke.
- The acquisition was negotiated by Kino Lorber’s Karoliina Dwyer with Austin Kennedy of Magnify.
- Expanded from Manuel’s 2020 short, the drama follows a 17-year-old Ilokana working at an elite country club outside Manila.