The Debut
2000
Filipino-American high school student Ben works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son, who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA, will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future.
Director:
Gene Cajayon
Writers:
Gene Cajayon, John Manal Castro
Awards:
4 wins total
Production:
Gene Cajayon
Country:
United States
