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    SUNSHINE

    Directed by Antoinette Jadaone
    Philippines | 91 minutes | U.S. Premiere | World Cinema Now

Film Festival 2025

Just days before her team’s tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine (a powerful Maris Racal) discovers she is pregnant. In a country where abortion is illegal, she must embark on a desperate and risky journey to fight for her autonomy.

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Director: Antoinette Jadaone
Producers: Geo Lomuntad, Dan Villegas, Bianca Balbuena
Screenwriter: Antoinette Jadaone
Cinematographers: Pao Orendain
Editor: Ben Tolentino
Music: Rico Blanco
Cast: Maris Racal
Country: Philippines
Language: In Tagalog and English with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 91 minutes
Premiere Status: U.S. Premiere
Director Filmography: Fan Girl (2020), Never Not Love You (2018), That Thing Called Tadhana (2014), Six Degrees of Separation From Lilia Cuntapay (2011)
Primary Company: Project 8 Projects
Contact Email: geolomuntad@project8projects.com

Film Festival 2025