Ang Pagbabalik

Following the death of her mother, a Filipina experiences visions of her mother, taking her on a cultural and emotional pilgrimage back to her roots.

In Ang Pagbabalik (Homecoming) Ariel, a Filipina dancer, experiences visions of her recently deceased Nanay (mother) during a ballet class. Urged by her best friend, Ariel decides to take a Filipino dance class that plunges her back to an unexpected journey where she reconnects with the beauty of her identity, while confronting her grief and reevaluating her identity.

Director/Writer: Chad Panday Santo Tomas

Director of Photography: Jucel Andrin

Editor: Achim Mendoza

Ft. Parangal Dance Company

Producer(s): Colin Carnevale, Chad Santo Tomas

Instagram: @pagbabalik_film