Ang Pagbabalik

Following the death of her mother, a Filipina experiences visions of her mother, taking her on a cultural and emotional pilgrimage back to her roots.

In Ang Pagbabalik (Homecoming) Ariel, a Filipina dancer, experiences visions of her recently deceased Nanay (mother) during a ballet class. Urged by her best friend, Ariel decides to take a Filipino dance class that plunges her back to an unexpected journey where she reconnects with the beauty of her identity, while confronting her grief and reevaluating her identity.

Director/Writer: Chad Santo Tomas

Director of Photography: Justin Chin

1st AC: Jonathan Salazar

Producer: JR Ramiro

Executive Producer: Chad Santo Tomas, USF Philippine Studies

Editor: Achim Mendoza

Colorist: Chad Santo Tomas

Sound: Yuki Asahina

Gaffer: Ryan Tam

Key Grip: Brooke Benson

Swing: Kai Sugioka Stone

Choreographer: Jan Luce

Scripte: Claudine Cho

Cultural Consultant: Kim Requesto, Parangal Dance Company

Production Assistant: Crystal Figueroa

Instagram: @pagbabalik_film