13 minutes, one woman, one jeepney — Philippine chaos in a pressure cooker.
You may look at it like “It is about a woman in a jeepney who keeps on babbling – sharing her ideals and personal issues – as if you are listening to a live commentary and an audio diary at the same time” or “The passenger(s), the driver, the 10 Commandments, the window, the high tech lifestyle and the high tech love life, the rumors, the government, the reality TV shows, Death, the family…”
Acting
Madeleine Nicolas's breathless monologue — pure nervous energy.
Direction
Max Celada turns a jeepney ride into existential theater.
Writing
Dense, poetic Filipino dialogue that rewards repeat listens.
Director
Max Celada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The jeepney — a post-WWII Filipino icon made from repurposed U.S. military jeeps — becomes a moving confessional here, literalizing how public transit functions as democratic social space in Manila.
Director Max Celada shot this during his time at Mowelfund Film Institute, a legendary breeding ground for Filipino indie cinema that launched Brillante Mendoza and Lav Diaz.
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