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United States/Philippines202519 minEnglish, Ilocano, Tagalog
Taga

Vivi, a third-culture Filipina American, travels to the Philippines to reconnect with her roots but falls in with a group of Western eco-volunteers. When they scorn the customs of a remote mountain village, an ancient evil comes knocking.

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Vivi, a third-culture Filipina American, travels to the Philippines to reconnect with her roots but falls in with a group of Western eco-volunteers. When they scorn the customs of a remote mountain village, an ancient evil comes knocking.

Midnight Short Film ProgramShort Film ProgramAll ShortsBIPOC StoriesWomen-Centered StoriesFictionHorrorClosed CaptionEnglish SubtitlesU.S. Only- less

Screening Times

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

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Credits

  • Director(s)

    Jill Marie Sachs

  • Screenwriter

    Jill Marie Sachs

  • Producers

    Jill Marie Sachs

    Joyce Liu-Countryman

    Kristine De Leon

    Louise Barretto

  • Cinematographer

    Geia De Vera

  • Production Design By

    Roma Regala

  • Edited By

    Joey Scoma

  • Casting by

    Christian Bustamante

  • Composer

    Denise Santos

  • Makeup Department Head

    Pothmolita Dou

  • Additional Cast

    Ammin Acha-ur

  • Executive Producers

    Janet Yang

    Julia S. Gouw

    Michelle Sugihara

    Toby Cochran

    Independence Hall

    Toni Wang

    Tara Hotchkis

  • Principal Cast

    Kim Adis

    Lisa Jacqueline Starrett

    Ian S. Peterson

    Joey Scoma

    Bong Cabrera

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Jill Marie Sachs

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Jill Marie Sachs is a mixed Filipina American writer-director exploring myth, identity, and cultural disappearance. She is an AFI Conservatory directing MFA and 2024 CAPE Julia S. Gouw grantee. Her folk-horror short Taga was shot in the Philippines and has earned awards at the Catalina Film Festival, FilmQuest, and more.

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