Queer East Festival 2024
17 — 28 April
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i get so sad sometimes
Philippines, 2021

Short Form,
Directed by
Trishtan Perez
Running time
20 mins

High-school teenager Jake lives in a small town in Pagadian and only hangs out with very few friends. Secretly, he develops an anonymous sexual relationship online with a faceless mature man. When the stranger promises to reveal his face the next day, Jake cannot contain his excitement.  


Director Bio



Trishtan Perez is a writer and director from Pagadian City. His short film, i get so sad sometimes (2021), won Best Film at the QCinema International Film Festival and made it to the CNN Philippines’ “Best Filipino Films of 2021”. 

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