Hyphen
6.8
“Everyone deserves someone who can speak their language.”
While creating the subtitles of a film, a young Filipina translator and a middle-aged Japanese director test the limits of language and understanding.
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Cast
4 people
Jopy Arnaldo Director · Emmanuel Aguila Composer Mycko David Cinematographer
First release August 4, 2023 · Produced in Philippines · Languages English, Japanese, Tagalog
Production
Unitel Straight Shooters
Production
Go Motion Productions
Production
Mavx Productions
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Narra Post-Production Studios
Production
Cinemalaya Foundation
Production
Film Development Council of the Philippines
Production
Philippines
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Languages
Original title
Gitling
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese · Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · August 4, 2023
Premiere · Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
Philippines · February 5, 2025
Limited theatrical · FDCP's Sine Sinta 2025
No release date listed for United States.
China
June 16, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Indonesia
November 26, 2023 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Philippines
November 18, 2023 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
January 23, 2026 · Digital · JuanFlix
February 18, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Cinema ‘76
Singapore
February 14, 2024 · Limited theatrical
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