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Cinemalaya 2025 entry “Open Endings” is set for a series of international screenings, beginning with its premiere in the United States.
Directed by Nigel Santos and written by Keavy Vicente, the film will make its international debut on April 6 at the Wicked Queer Festival in Boston.
In a social media post, the filmmakers said the project began as “a small film about love, friendship, and messy queer lives” and has since reached a wider audience overseas.
The film is scheduled for another screening on May 23 at the Queer East Film Festival, where it will be shown alongside Filipino titles including “Flower Girl” and “Macho Dancer.”
Festival organizers described the film as “a confident, self-aware film about loyalty, solidarity, and the liberating power of non-normative lifestyles,” noting the performances of its four leads.
Starring Janella Salvador, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Klea Pineda, and Leanne Mamonong, the film follows four queer women whose past relationships shape a close friendship tested by a major decision.
“Festival after festival,” Janella wrote on her Instagram story.
The film topped Cinemalaya’s box office and received a special citation for Best Ensemble Performance.
— Angelica Villanueva
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