The Debut
- Released on
- Runtime
- 88 mins
Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) 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. This fresh independent production from Gene Cajayon presents a lighthearted and warm coming-of-age tale filtered through the eyes of an American subculture rarely seen on film.
Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) 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. This fresh independent production from Gene Cajayon presents a lighthearted and warm coming-of-age tale filtered through the eyes of an American subculture rarely seen on film.
Cast
- Dante Basco
- Jayson Schaal
- Brian Card
- Mindy Spence
- Nicole Hawkyard
- Brandon Martinez
- Ernie Zarate
- Gina Alajar
- Bernadette Balagtas
- Derek Basco
- Joy Bisco
- Rawlins Apilado
- Tirso Cruz III
- Darion Basco
- Dion Basco
- Eddie Garcia
Director
- Gene Cajayon
