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CAAMFest 2015

TNT (Always on the Run)

Directed by Roberto Reyes Ang

Shorts / Philippines, USA / 2014 / Narrative, Short / 23 mins / English, Tagalog / B&W / U.S. Premiere

Plays In:
THE HOME PROMISED (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 15, 2015 12:10 pm Not Available

Plays In:
THE HOME PROMISED (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 17, 2015 5:45 pm Not Available

Description

TNT reveals the plight of an undocumented Filipino immigrant chasing “the American dream” in New York City. Tony (Perry Escaño) attends school by day and works illegally by night, while living with an exploitative relative. Driven to his edges, Tony ultimately makes a decision that will change his life forever. Written and directed by Roberto Reyes Ang, TNT won “Best Ensemble Cast Award (International Film Festival, NY) and an IndieBravo! Award of Distinction (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Plays in

  1. THE HOME PROMISED (SHORTS)

    Shorts
    Full of fierce truths and nostalgia, THE HOME PROMISED is elusive. Displaced Japanese internees, undocumented immigrants, children on Treasure Island, homeless people in Marin — all embody the search for home in these poignant shorts. Searching, finding and returning to THE HOME PROMISED.

    In This Program: The Home Promised, Hotel 22, Leftover, Reflections of Union Square, Tadaima, TNT (Always on the Run), Treasure Island

Dates & Times

Plays In:
THE HOME PROMISED (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 15, 2015 12:10 pm Not Available

Plays In:
THE HOME PROMISED (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 17, 2015 5:45 pm Not Available