By Heinrich Domingo

In an old barrio, a Filipina dreams of becoming a dancer. But, her brooding chieftain father forbids her to do so. She found hope when a macho gunman visited their place and promised her a new future. This complicates her situation as a poet suitor also wants to pursue her. Beneath the intricate production value of this short film, we see a faint hint of feminist critique on the once-prevailing Western genre.

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