CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE by Sam Manacsa
17min | Philippines| 2023
Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and finds comfort in a love interest through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.
Year of production 2023 Length 17' CountryPhilippines Shooting Format 4K, Digital Aspect Ratio 1:78:1 Dialogue Tagalog Director Sam Manacsa Producers Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad Executive Producers Roberto Manacsa Jr., Antonitte Celeste Manacsa, Mara Bernaldo Screenwriter Sam Manacsa Cinematographer Martika Ramirez-Escobar Editor Carlo Francisco Manatad Production DesignerWhammy Alcazaren Sound Design and Mixing Sum-Sum Shen, Ilya Selikhov Colorist Yov Moor Line Producer Noni Abao Cast Jorrybell Agoto, Aje Candelaria, Vincent Pajara, Rexon Anyayahan, Carla Zarcal
Director's Statement There are dire consequences in a culture devoid of empathy and morality. But who will be there to witness it and suffer? This chronicles a woman in her struggles, of oppression that stems from a semblance of entitlement, and the depths of desperation where it leads to, grasping onto anything that may provide solace.
