Ibrahim, an undocumented Filipino-Muslim, works as a live-in caregiver for a famous aging Filipina diva, Zenaida, who suffers from dementia. He harbors aspirations of becoming a drag queen but has not quite figured out his drag persona. Living in Zenaida’s mansion, he is constantly surrounded by the glamor of her glory days. Unbeknownst to Zenaida, Ibrahim secretly borrows pieces from her fabulous wardrobe to add pizzazz to his new drag act. Complications arise when she doesn’t recognize him and mistakes him for a thief.
Zenaida
Directed By San-San Onglatco
USA | Narrative | 23 min
East Coast Premiere
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Filipino (Tagalog), Spanish, Arabic
English
East Coast Premiere
2022
23 minutes
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Narrative
USA
San-San Onglatco
San-San Onglatco is a Filipinx-Chinese filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She holds a Certificate in Screenwriting, a B.A. in Literature, and is a graduate of AFI’s M.F.A. Directing Program. Onglatco gravitates towards stories about the immigrant experience, with an emphasis on the Filipino/a/x diaspora. A Directing Fellow with Film Independent’s Project Involve and an Uprise Grantee from Sundance Institute, her films have been screened at LAAPFF, LA Shorts, and New Filmmakers LA.
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