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"In the 1950s, in the aftermath of the suppressed left-wing Hukbalahap Rebellion, Hernando returns to his homeland to ply his trade as a travelling ventriloquist and realise his dream of marrying his long-distance girlfriend, Rosetta. Upon his arrival, however, he discovers that Rosetta has been betrothed against her will to a local aristocrat, and that the country is reeling from the sudden death of its democratically elected president. Embarking on a journey through the Philippines and witnessing the turmoil enveloping it, Hernando is accompanied on his trek by his puppet, Ha, who alone has the capacity to give voice to his feelings." Melbourne International Film Festival

Ages 18+ | Contains mature themes, sexual references, coarse language and tobacco use