Cinema Escapist
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Rae Red Talks “Babae at Baril,” Her Feminist Film About Philippine Realities
BY Jianne Soriano
Filipina filmmaker Rae Red’s directorial debut “Babae at Baril” tells the story of a girl and a gun—and the patriarchal, capitalist system they live in.
Review: Netflix’s “Dead Kids” Mixes High School Drama With The Philippine Drug War
BY Richard Yu
"Dead Kids" is an otherwise unremarkable high school drama, save for its commentary on classism in the contemporary Philippines.