THIS PLACE
ЭТО МЕСТО / KONO BASHO
director
JAIME PACENA II 
PHILIPPINES, JAPAN, 2024
85'
85'
Ella, a 28-year-old Filipina anthropologist, travels to Rikuzentakata City for her estranged father Emman’s funeral, where she navigates the cultural and emotional complexities of his second family, including her Japanese half-sister, Reina
As they confront their intertwined histories, Ella and Reina find solace and connection, each reevaluating their perceptions of their father. Their journey of self-discovery intersects with Rikuzentakata’s post-2011 earthquake and tsunami recovery. Discovering their father’s photographs propels them on a path of rediscovery, exploring their relationship and individual identities.
| Script | JAIME PACENA II |
|---|---|
| Camera | DAN VILLEGAS |
| Design | EERO YVES FRANCISCO |
| Music | LEN CALVO |
| Producer | DAN VILLEGAS, MASUMI SOGA, LEOBY MARQUEZ, JAIME PACENA II |
| Cast | GABBY PADILLA, ARISA NAKANO |
| Production | PROJECT8PROJECTS, METORQUE PRODUCTIONS, CMB FILMS, TERMINAL SIX POST, EO+ VFX, POST, SPANIC FILMS |
| World sales | MASUMI SOGA, jpacena.bmlab@gmail.com |
Others
director:
JAIME PACENA II
JAIME PACENA II is a versatile creative deeply engaged in curation, visual arts, filmmaking and education. His visual art works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. Founder Bliss Market Laboratory (BMLab), fostering cultural exchange among multimedia artists and students. He teaches full-time at Asia Pacific College and curates for CANVAS.PH and Marahuyo Art Projects. He won the Best Direction for his debut film “This Place” at Cinemalaya XX. An experimental video he co-directed with the Ricky Lee Scriptwriting workshop Batch 24 was a finalist in the Gawad Alternatibo 2022.
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