The Fabulous Filipino Brothers

Four vignettes follow one four brothers while their Fil-Am family prepares for the ultimate Filipino event, a wedding. A blue collar family, they share the same house save one, the Golden Child. The Eldest Brother must secure his pride and position in the family by paying for the wedding, This leads him to revisiting his old life as a hustler to make ends meet. The Golden Child is stuck in The Philippines the day before the wedding, and meets a lover from the past. The Youngest and most single connects with a new love...who may be his cousin. The Middle Brother breaks out of a deep depression following the loss of a child using a dating app for the first time.

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Credits

Director:

Dante Basco

Executive Producer:

Rawn Erickson II, Dante Basco, Robert P Galang, Jane J Basas

Producer:

Joan Banaga, Rawn Erickson II, Dante Basco, Rome Reyes, Sienna Olazo, Belay A Santillan, Guido Zaballero

Screenwriter:

Dante Basco, Darion Basco, Dionysio Basco, Arianna Basco

Cinematographer:

Andrea Walter

Editor:

Brian Merrick

Production Designer:

Mark Christian Almaiz Sabas, Sara Alix

Sound Designer:

Alyssa Nevarez

Music:

Happy Sad Face, Aj Rafael, JayR, Ruby Ibarra, STRFKR

Principal Cast:

Dante Basco, Derek Basco, Dionysio Basco, Darion Basco, Solenn Heussaff, Liza Lapira, Tirso Cruz III, Cheryl Tsai, Arriana Basco, Joe Jitsukawa

Additional Credits:

Line Producer: Shirah Wagner, Costume Design: Miki Hahn , Costume Design: Sulai Lopez, AD (USA): Lawrence Iriarte, AD (Philippines): Jacqueline Reveza Carlos

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Ronald Erickson II
The Machine
Rawn@fabulousfilipinobrothers.com

Publicity Contact:

Angela Mach
Angela@platformpr.net
3106660943

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2020
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99 mins