Hito

Generation 14plus 2023

Jani lives in a dystopian world of nuclear reactors and military curfews. After getting beaten up in a fight, she is telepathically contacted by a hovering lapdog whose people entrust her with a talking catfish rescued from a research laboratory. A turbulent fever dream of surreal phantasms which sees the 14-year-old getting ready to fight back and break free of her oppressively indifferent surroundings.

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by Stephen Lopez
with Kyrie Allison Samodio, JunJun Quintana, Bor Ocampo, Edwin Barrios Serrano, Ina Azarcon-Bolivar, Ben Alias, Maricel Sombrio Philippines 2023 Filipino, English, Cebuano, Kapampangan 22’ Colour World premiere recommendation: 14 years and up

With

Kyrie Allison Samodio (Jani)
JunJun Quintana (Direk)
Bor Ocampo (Boyet)
Edwin Barrios Serrano (Donato)
Ina Azarcon-Bolivar (Shania)
Ben Alias (Kiefer)
Maricel Sombrio (Kiefer, Voice)

Crew

Director	Stephen Lopez
Screenplay	Stephen Lopez
Cinematography	Akie Yano
Editing	Stephen Lopez
Music	Myles Hilado
Sound Design	John Daryl Libongco, John Michael Perez
Sound	Santiago Miano Jr.
Production Design	Iks Icay, Erwin Villareal
Costumes	Iks Icay
Make-Up	Daniel Palisa
Assistant Directors	Issa Manalo Lopez, Claudia Fernando
Production Managers	Patricia Pamintuan, Lyka Policarpio, Ryner Viray
Producer	Sheka Ong
Co-Producer	Jan Pineda

Produced by

Sound Goat Films

Anima Studios

https://anima.ph/ https://anima.ph/

Photos

Stephen Lopez

Born in Quezon City, the Philippines in 1991, he graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2012 with a BA in nursing before deciding to take up a career in filmmaking. Since then, he has lived and worked in Manila as a freelance production sound recordist, sound designer and screenwriter for films and commercials.

Filmography

2018 Gabi ng kababalaghan (Mysteries of the Night) 2023 Hito

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023

Hito

Kyrie Allison Samodio