Philippines | 2026 | Cebuano
Original Title : I Grew An Inch When My Father Died
Screenplay : P. R. Monencillo Patindol, Giancarlo Abrahan
Editor : Jon Lazam
Cast : James Kenneth Cayunda, Gerald Polea, Ricor Ventilanon
Premiere : India Premiere

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Award :

NETPAC Award, International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 Jury Special Mention, Filmfest Aachen 2026

Synopsis :

In a remote village in Leyte, Philippines, two brothers struggle to move on after their father is murdered. Kenken, the younger brother who witnessed the killing, stopped talking. He finds comfort in a mysterious, unseen presence that offers him a way into the supernatural world. His older brother Ge, struggles to reconcile with his best friend, Ricor, the murderer's son. Ge dreams of starting anew in Manila. Meanwhile, Ricor seeks forgiveness from Ge and his family but is haunted by the fear that he will become like his father.

Directors Bio :

Based in Leyte, Philippines, filmmaker P. R. Monencillo's short film, Hilom, won the Youth Jury Prize at the Singapore International Film Festival, the Best Short Feature award at Cinemalaya 2017, and the FAMAS Award in 2018. Abogbaybay won the NETPAC Award at Cinemalaya 2024, earned four NABIFILMEX 2025 awards at Busan and won Best Philippine Short at the Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival. His debut feature won the NETPAC Award in the Bright Future section at Rotterdam 2026.

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I Grew An Inch When My Father Died

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