Organizer: Asian CineVision
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
Description:
Join Asian CineVision for the North American premiere of Sisa, written and directed by Jun Robles Lana. A Q&A will follow the screening, with producer Rey Cuerdo and lead cast Hilda Koronel joining in person, director Jun Robles Lana joining live via Zoom from Manila, and moderated by Leslie Li.
Cast: Hilda Koronel, Eugene Domingo, Jennica Garcia, Tanya Gomez, Romnick Sarmenta, Nico Antonio, Angellie Sanoy
Philippines, Myanmar | Filipino (Tagalog) | English Subtitles | 2025 | 115 mins
About the Film:
1902. The American occupation of the Philippines is met with fierce resistance, and the land is awash in blood and betrayal. Amidst this turmoil, one woman lives a double life. To the world, she’s simply “Sisa,” a madwoman driven to the fringes of sanity by unimaginable loss. But beneath the surface, Sisa harbors a dangerous secret: She is a survivor and a spy, haunted by visions of a past she cannot fully grasp, and fueled by an unquenchable thirst for revenge against the very forces that stole her life. As the line between madness and reality blurs, Sisa must decide how far she’s willing to go, and whether she can trust anyone in this war-torn land.
Content warnings: Death, sexual violence
About the Filmmaker:
Jun Robles Lana is a multi-awarded Filipino filmmaker. His recent works include YOUR MOTHER’S SON which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, and ABOUT US BUT NOT ABOUT US which won Best Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2022. He previously won Best Director at the same festival for KALEL, 15 in 2019. With his dedication to amplifying marginalized voices, Lana continues to be one of the prime movers of contemporary Philippine cinema.
Producers: Perci Intalan, Jun Robles Lana, Josabeth V. Alonso, Enrico A. Roque, Jaime G. Baltazar, Win Maw, Ferdinand D. Lapuz, Rey Cuerdo
Writer: Jun Robles Lana
Cinematographer: Carlo Canlas Mendoza
Production Designer: Jay Lorenz Conanan
Film Editor: Lawrence Ang
Music: Teresa Barrozo
Sound: Ditoy Aguila, Lamberto Casas Jr. and Alex Tomboc
Registration:
To attend the screening, please purchase tickets here.