| Kaleidoscope World | |
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| Directed by | Eliza Cornejo |
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Production company | iAct Productions |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Kaleidoscope World is a 2013 Philippine hip hop musical dance film. [1] [2] It is directed by Eliza Cornejo under iAct Productions and stars Sef Cadayona and Yassi Pressman. [3]
It features a poor boy and a rich girl who meets each other in an audition for a dance troupe seeking to compete internationally. [1]
It also features dance groups such as the Philippine All Stars and the UP Streetdance Club. [8]
The film was already in production in 2012, and was meant to be entered for a independent film festival within the same year. However the film was not finished in time due to budgeting issues. [3]
Kaleidoscope World is named after the Francis Magalona song of the same name. [1] The deceased musician's songs were heavily used in the film. [4]
Kaleidoscope World was released in the Philippines on December 25, 2013, as one of the official entries of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival.
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