VS

Directed By Jole Sanchez

USA, Philippines | Narrative | 12 min

East Coast Premiere

Justin, a 13-year-old Filipino-American, helps his immigrant father Asterio by doing chores around the liquor store if it means getting to play the arcade game “Street Fighter II” with other kids in the community. Justin mercilessly battles Marcus, a 16-year-old African-American store patron, sparking a friendship with him but also bringing to the surface the racial biases of Asterio, who’s been keeping a close eye on Marcus from the start. Things begin to shake up when Cory, the local bully, enters the store and faces Justin in a game. A competitive match between Cory and Justin takes a turn when Cory lashes out and puts Justin in a position to stand up for himself.

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    Film Details

    1. Racism, Strong language

    2. English, Tagalog

    3. English

    4. East Coast Premiere

    5. 2023

    6. 12 minutes

    7. Drama

    8. Narrative

    9. USA, Philippines

      10. Jole Sanchez


      Jole Sanchez was born and raised in the Bay Area and currently resides in Los Angeles. He studied theater at Cal State Long Beach and then studied film in Northern California. He’s been an editor for almost 15 years and is proud to call VS his first short film as a writer and director. He loves films, gaming, anime, and coffee.

      11. Jole Sanchez

        Derek Basco

        Annalea Fiachi

      12. Jole Sanchez

      13. Deuce Basco

        Derek Basco

        Derrick Watson

        Everett Harrison

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