Kalel, 15

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Kalel, 15
Directed by Jun Robles Lana
Screenplay by Jun Robles Lana
Starring Elijah Canlas
CinematographyCarlo Mendoza
Production
company
Release dates
  • November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)(PÖFF)
  • December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)(Philippines)
Running time
104 minutes [1]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Kalel, 15 is a 2019 Philippine drama film [1] starring Elijah Canlas and directed by Jun Robles Lana under The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Cignal Entertainment.

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Cast

Production

Kalel, 15 was produced under The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Cignal Entertainment. with Jun Robles Lana as the director. [4] [5] Carlo Mendoza was the cinematographer. [4] The film reportedly took five years to make. [3]

The film under the working title Our Father was pitched by Lana at the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum in 2014. In 2019, the film was promoted as Son of God at the HAF Work-In-Progress Lab. [4] [6]

The film made in black-and-white, tackles about the stigma of HIV/AIDS, the attitude of Filipino youth on sex, and how the consequences of a dysfunctional family dynamic and "Christian double moral". [6]

Release

Kalel, 15 premiered at the 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival which began on November 29, 2019, in Tallinn, Estonia. [4] It would have a theatrical release in select cinemas in the Philippines on December 18, 2019. [2] [7]

The film became available for streaming at Netflix on December 9, 2020. [8] [9]

Accolades

Accolades received by GomBurZa
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2019Jury Prize for Best Director Jun Robles Lana Won [10]
59th Asia-Pacific Film Festival January 8, 2020Best EditingBenjamin TolentinoWon [11]
17th Asian Film Festival (Rome, Italy)August 5, 2020Best Actor Elijah Canlas Won [12] [13]
43rd Gawad Urian Awards November 10, 2020 Best Actor Elijah Canlas Won [14]
Best Screenplay Jun Robles Lana Won
16th Harlem International Film Festival May 14, 2021Best Actor Elijah Canlas Won [6]

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