The Gossips of Cicadidae
2022 · Movie · 18 min
Drawing on silent-film aesthetics from a bygone era, this mesmerizing monochrome short tells a story of forbidden love. A young boy struggles with feeling trapped in his inherited role as his town’s next folk healer—until he meets a Tikbalang, the half-human, half-horse creature of Philippine folklore.
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Details
- Original title
- Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-01-02
- Language
- XX
- Runtime
- 18 min
Cast & crew
Rolando Inocencio
as Mang Pedring
- AB
AJ Benoza
as Agapito
- AD
Alleison Dimatulac
as Tikbalang
- JM
Joyce Macalia
as Neighbor's Housewife
- DC
Danniell John Cruz
as Neighbor's Househusband
- TL
Tyrone James Luanzon
as Townspeople
- TT
Tim Tovera
as Townspeople
Xyron Parapara
as Townspeople
- JD
JC Dijan
as Townspeople
- JC
Jerico Cusi
as Townspeople
Directed by Vahn Leinard Pascual