PRIMETIME MOTHER
Comedy and Drama | Running Time: 15 minutes
2023 / Tagalog (Filipino)
Country: Philippines and Singapore
MENA Premiere
Sonny Calvento is a director, writer and producer based in Manila. At the age of 19, he started work as a writer for the largest broadcasting network in the Philippines, working on many of the most recognised series on local television. In 2021, his short film Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss became the first Filipino short to screen in Sundance.
SHOWTIME
VOX Cinema 4 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
*By purchasing this ticket, you can enjoy watching the screening of the entire package of the Red Sea : Shorts Competition 3 films:
VOX Cinema 1 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
*By purchasing this ticket, you can enjoy watching the screening of the entire package of the Red Sea : Shorts Competition 3 films:
ProducerSheron Dayoc, Arden Rod Condez
CastMeryll Soriano, Jorrybell Agoto, Kiki Baento, Marj Lorico, Tex Ordoñez-De Leon, Zara Loayon
ScriptwriterSonny Calvento
Minda, a 45-year-old mother devoted to her sick child, also has a dream for herself: to compete and hopefully win My Amazing Mama, a popular and lucrative television game show in the Philippines. But, in a country where thousands of people rely on television game shows to earn money, Minda will have to overcome a good many obstacles – some hilarious, some humiliatingly exploitative – just to get a chance at winning the daily cash prize. The show becomes the latest test of her fortitude and tenacity in the face of adversity, which earns her the adoration of everyone around her. A bold satire, which uses humour to explore the archetype of the “good mother” in a patriarchal society.