
Overview
After learning to 'write what you know,' in film school, Half-Filipino and Half-White aspiring filmmaker Andrew Orticio travels back to his father's village in the Philippines to understand his mixed identity.
Top Cast
Andrew Orticio
Self
Rio Orticio
Self
Julia Orticio
Self
Cindy Orticio
Self
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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