Miss Bulalacao

A tender, odd fable that mixes small-town cruelty with magical whimsy, leaving you moved and unsettled in equal measure.

Directed by

Ara Chawdhury

Genres

Drama, Fantasy

Starring

Russ Ligtas, Tessie Tomas, Mon Confiado

Tagline

What is the essence of being a woman?

Overview

A young drag queen, Dodong, who joins a barangay gay pageant to gain acceptance in his father’s community. He is instead met with hostility from his father, who chases him into a jungle, where he sobs to a lone bright star. What follows is the strangest night in his entire life, and an even stranger nine months when he realises he is pregnant. Dodong deals with ridicule from a barangay who does not believe him.

How it feels

Whimsical, earnest, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, isolation, gender

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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