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Oct 24, 2019 · TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVALMain Competition World PremiereKalel, 15 (Kalel, 15)by director Jun Robles JanaPhilippines, 2019
Aug 10, 2022 · In its closing credits, Kalel, 15 addresses how the Philippines has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region with the number of new infections among young people rising by 170 percent. Overall, the film is most concerned with stressing the need to not neglect victims like Kalel. Supported by the stellar cinematography and ...
Kalel, 15 starts with a blur surrounding HIV taboo through a mix of drama and humor almost satirical and sarcastic with shades of raw realism. It is a film that gets us thinking… brings us discomfort because of its irreverence and makes us ask questions about larger concepts such as hypocrisy, truth, and reality.
Nov 17, 2020 · Kalel (Elijah Canlas) is a 15-year-old boy forced to make increasingly tougher decisions as life begins to close in on him.The son of a priest and a difficult mother, portrayed by Jaclyn Jose, Catholic school student Kalel is diagnosed HIV positive.And as the trailer shows, the diagnosis leads him through a dark take on the coming-of-age story.
Dec 22, 2019 · Elijah Canlas in “Kalel, 15”. The shaky home life of Kalel and his older half-sister Ruth isn’t just turned upside down by news that he has tested positive for HIV. It eventually crumbles ...
Dec 1, 2019 · “Kalel, 15” is a social drama that addresses several issues at the same time: the stigma surrounding HIV, the carelessness with which the youth in the Philippines approaches sex, the heavy-weight consequences of growing up with a troubled parent and the Christian double moral.
Nov 29, 2019 · Kalel, 15 is showing in Competition at the 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. A very audacious addition. DMovies are live at the event as special guests. Tags: film, Jun Robles Lana, Kalel 15, Philippines, review. By Victor Fraga - 29-11-2019
