“KAAWAY”

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE

“Kaaway,” which means enemy in a couple Filipino dialects, is a story set in the mid ‘90s of the U.S. and focuses on two

11-year-old Filipino boys, Jonathan and Calag. After getting into a fight at school, they are forced to spend the day

at the same house and the discord is inescapable. The film's central themes are assimilation, shame, and masculinity

DIRECTOR - Wester Demandante

DP - Colvin Ang

PRODUCTION DESIGN - Gretchen Ariate