A story of an over-the-hill prostitute whose life savings are stolen during the Holy Week.
Acting
Ai-Ai delas Alas shreds every comedic typecast — career-destroying bravery.
Direction
Ignacio films Manila's underbelly like a passion play gone wrong.
Cinematography
Holy Week rituals juxtaposed with transactional flesh — sacred profaned.
Director
Louie Ignacio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during actual Holy Week in Manila, using real street sex workers as extras — some didn't realize it was a film.
Ai-Ai delas Alas funded this herself after every major studio rejected it for being 'too ugly' — she lost money and gained a Cinemalaya legacy.
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