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VETERANO

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An aging Filipino World War II veteran with nothing left to lose dusts off his past and his pistol for one last mission in 1981 San Francisco. A gritty neo-noir thriller rooted in the real history of Filipino World War II veterans.

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CastJon Jon Briones, Derrick Aguis, Elmor Garlitos, Lora Dailey, Silvia Lake
DirectorPatrick Epino
WriterPatrick Epino
CinematographerDrew Bienemann

Part of International Shorts: Still, Life

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VETERANO

Dir. Patrick Epino•10 min
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Event Info

Run Time:
10 mins
Country:
United States
Genre:
Thriller, Drama, History, Period Film, Crime
Language(s):
English, Tagalog

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Location

Consolidated Theatres Kahala

Honolulu

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