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 In Filipino, “ahon” means to rise, emerge, or break through a surface. Ahon recounts the rise of the K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta, a non-profit organization that helps Filipino Canadians reach new heights in the Canadian Rockies by providing access to education, equipment, and community.
The film follows K8 Founder Levi Ramos and current President Leonard Maglalang over the course of a season with the K8 Mountaineering Club. The film blends hiking, scrambling, mountaineering, ice climbing, and social gatherings with stories of the club’s humble beginnings and the struggles Filipino Canadian immigrants must overcome to reach a place of comfort and belonging in Canada’s mountains. The film showcases Filipino food, culture, games, and even backcountry karaoke before culminating with K8’s attempts to push their capabilities and summit Howse Peak, an iconic objective in Banff National Park. Using climbing into a metaphor for the hurdles immigrants must overcome, the film explores themes of identity, community, and Filipino representation in the outdoors. |
 Trixie Pacis is a Filipina-Canadian director based in Kimberley, British Columbia with a background in script development and producing.Her work as an independent filmmaker builds on diverse experiences such as Script Development Coordinator at Drive Films and Director of Acquisitions and Original Programming at ChimeTV. Trixie has directed and produced four documentary films: Wildflowers (2024), Wild Aerial (2024), Ahon (2025), and Embers (2025). Her non-fiction work explores mountain culture while amplifying overlooked voices and environmental stories. Her first feature-length screenplay, Dil Rakh: Gloves of Kin, is available in Canada on Tubi and Amazon. |
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Shorts Program II: In Real Time
Ordinary lives captured, extraordinary stories revealed. Illuminating stories that confront today’s world, told from every walk of life.
Dates & Times
Shorts Program II: In Real Time
Theater 13, AMC Theater Plaza Bonita, Westfield
October 10, 2025
2:30 pm
