Queen Mother (Inang Reyna)

Queen Mother (Inang Reyna)

KING LOUIE PALOMO | CANADA | 2024 | 14 MIN | ENGLISH + TAGALOG EST

In attendance: KING LOUIE PALOMO

KING LOUIE PALOMO | CANADA | 2024 | 14 MIN | ENGLISH + TAGALOG EST

VIRTUALShortMADE AU CANADA

Synopsis

When a mother visits her son, a drag performer, a night of raw confessions forces them to confront the unhealed wounds of their past.

Filmmaker Bio

King Louie Palomo is a queer, Filipino-Canadian producer and director whose films challenge convention and build community. He wrote and directed Nene, Stay, and Inang Reyna during his residency at the Canadian Film Centre. As a producer, his award-winning short films, including Crossroads, Lost Beneath the Stars, and Auganic, have screened internationally.

Producer

Shaista Roshan, Priyanka Shailendra

Writer

King Louie Palomo

Cinematographer

Lester Millado

Cast

Ma-Anne Dionisio
Aldrin Bundoc

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