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Game Boy Advance

Directed by John Pucay
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.

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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Shorts Program I – Connect the Dots

Connect the Dots are stories that seek to learn and unlearn self identity, social norms and expectations in…

Dates & Times

AMC Theater Plaza Bonita, Westfield

October 2, 2024
2:00 pm