Busan International Film Festival 2026
The Heart of Eurasia Award, Busan International Film Festival 2026
Ria, a young folk-punk musician, faces the threat of losing her home when a property developer plans to demolish the last surviving building in her ruined neighbourhood. Along with her foster mother and their punk community, she fights to save it. Torn between fear, grief and determination, Ria must decide how far she is willing to go to protect the place she calls home and the community that stands together against the threat.
Arvin Belarmino, a Filipino filmmaker, is an alumnus of international programs for emerging filmmakers, including La Résidence of the Cannes Film Festival. His short film, Radikals, competed in Cannes Critics’ Week 2024, while Silig screened at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2024 as part of Directors’ Factory Philippines. Agapito (2025), a short drama, co-directed with Kyla Danelle Romero, was selected for the Cannes Short Film Competition and the Toronto International Film Festival.
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