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 Set in 2008, in a rural mountain town in the Philippines: Elias, aged 12, wants to rent a suit and attend the school dance. However, suit rentals are way above the means of a poor janitor’s son. So Elias scavenges and sells recyclable scraps to afford it.As Elias confronts the realities of growing up in an indigent, indigenous household, he is forced to make a responsible, “mature” decision that costs him a significant part of his childhood. |
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 John Pucay is a full-time writer from Baguio City and Benguet, Philippines. His writing has appeared in Vice, Rappler, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, and the Likhaan Journal of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, among others. More details about him and his work are available at johnpucay.com.The eldest son of a jeepney driver, John belongs to the Kankanaey-Ibaloi indigenous tribes of Cordillera. His first short film, Game Boy Advance, is partially inspired by his childhood. |
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