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Orbit
A kite is a satellite if you believe hard enough.
- 2026
- 17 min
- Cebuano
- Subtitles: English, Filipino
A teenager in Mactan builds a satellite out of a kite and a radio.
The story
After her mother leaves for work in Dubai, a teenager in Mactan builds a satellite from a kite, a radio, and spare parts from the airport fence, hoping the signal reaches the other side of the world.
Credits
- Director
- Tess Abellana
- Writer
- Tess Abellana
- Cinematography
- Trina Lim
- Editor
- Jomar Lacson
- Music
- Lia Dizon
- Cast
- Dom Manalo, Kat Sison, Paolo Garcia
Details
- Runtime
- 17 minutes
- Rating
- PG
- Language
- Cebuano
- Subtitles
- English, Filipino
- Made in
- Central Visayas
- Premieres
- October 16, 2026
The filmmaker
Tess AbellanaDirector, Writer · Lapu-Lapu City, Central Visayas · making films since 2018Tess writes science fiction for families with someone working overseas. Her films are full of radios, satellites, and long-distance calls.
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