The Gossips of Cicadidae

Drawing on silent-film aesthetics from a bygone era, this mesmerizing monochrome short tells a story of forbidden love. A young boy struggles with feeling trapped in his inherited role as his town’s next folk healer—until he meets a Tikbalang, the half-human, half-horse creature of Philippine folklore.

Starring Rolando Inocencio, AJ Benoza, Alleison Dimatulac