“Blood is thicker than water... Hunger devours all.”
In a rural Philippine market, a street dog scavenges for scraps while a mother and son, fleeing Canada, search for a fresh start. All are torn apart by their own kind, one for stolen meat, the others for a debt that can never be paid.
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Cast
7 people
Yorlene Bernido
Emmi (Voice)
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Jeremiah Carag
Jobert (Voice)
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Maria-Lorraine Caluya
Toby (Voice) / Beth (Voice) / Marisol (Voice) / Badette (Voice)
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Harvey Nichol
AJ (Voice)
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Jayson Collantes
Edgardo / Renzo (Voice)
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Undertones
Daniele Pieroni
Francis (Voice)
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Nikki Celis
Taho Man (Voice)
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NOFAC3 Director · Nikki Celis Screenplay Khrysta Lloren Editor
Budget $79K · First release November 14, 2026 · Produced in Canada
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$79,218
Production
NOFAC3 Productions
Production
Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Canada · November 14, 2026
Premiere · Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
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