School Service
School Service
Genre
Drama
Director
Luisito Lagdameo
Run time
1h 21min
Cast
Ai-Ai de las Alas, Joel Lamangan
Maya is a victim of the „school service”, a vehicle that looks like a regular school bus. She was just walking home from school when the bus stopped beside her and the driver offered her a ride. However, the bus did not stop at her place. Maya was taken, together with other kids, to Manila to become a beggar. At dusk, the kids are dropped off in the street so they can start working: chasing after passers-by and cars, begging for alms. Maya begins a horrific life in a strange city and cannot stop thinking about how to get home. But that might never happen… A shocking portrayal of children living in the streets in the Philippines, working for organized crime rings.
Genre
Drama
Director
Luisito Lagdameo
Run time
1h 21min
Cast
Ai-Ai de las Alas, Joel Lamangan
Maya is a victim of the „school service”, a vehicle that looks like a regular school bus. She was just walking home from school when the bus stopped beside her and the driver offered her a ride. However, the bus did not stop at her place. Maya was taken, together with other kids, to Manila to become a beggar. At dusk, the kids are dropped off in the street so they can start working: chasing after passers-by and cars, begging for alms. Maya begins a horrific life in a strange city and cannot stop thinking about how to get home. But that might never happen… A shocking portrayal of children living in the streets in the Philippines, working for organized crime rings.
Info
Rating
(none)
Production year
2018
Global distributor
Ignatius Films
Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/19/2018