Kalel, 15 Explained

Kalel, 15
Director:Jun Robles Lana
Screenplay:Jun Robles Lana
Starring:Elijah Canlas
Cinematography:Carlo Mendoza
Runtime:104 minutes[1]
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Kalel, 15 is a 2019 Philippine drama film[1] starring Elijah Canlas and directed by Jun Robles Lana under The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Cignal Entertainment.

Cast

Production

Kalel, 15 was produced under The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Cignal Entertainment. with Jun Robles Lana as the director.[4] [5] Carlo Mendoza was the cinematographer.[4] The film reportedly took five years to make.[3]

The film under the working title Our Father was pitched by Lana at the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum in 2014. In 2019, the film was promoted as Son of God at the HAF Work-In-Progress Lab.[4] [6]

The film made in black-and-white, tackles about the stigma of HIV/AIDS, the attitude of Filipino youth on sex, and how the consequences of a dysfunctional family dynamic and "Christian double moral".[6]

Release

Kalel, 15 premiered at the 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival which began on November 29, 2019, in Tallinn, Estonia.[4] It would have a theatrical release in select cinemas in the Philippines on December 18, 2019.[2] [7]

The film became available for streaming at Netflix on December 9, 2020.[8] [9]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2019Jury Prize for Best DirectorJun Robles Lana[10]
59th Asia-Pacific Film FestivalJanuary 8, 2020Best EditingBenjamin Tolentino[11]
17th Asian Film Festival (Rome, Italy)August 5, 2020Best ActorElijah Canlas[12] [13]
43rd Gawad Urian AwardsNovember 10, 2020Best ActorElijah Canlas[14]
Best ScreenplayJun Robles Lana
May 14, 2021Best ActorElijah Canlas

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KALEL, 15 . MQ Worldwide . MediaQuest Group . 28 December 2023.
  2. News: Cruz . Marinel . Why Elijah Canlas thinks ‘Kalel, 15’ role destined to be his . 28 December 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 17 December 2019 . en.
  3. News: Guno . Niña . ‘Kalel, 15’ starring Elijah Canlas to stream this December . 28 December 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 17 November 2020 . en.
  4. News: Film: "Kalel, 15" Gets World Premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Festival, Competing as the only Filipino Film Against 20 Global Entries . 28 December 2023 . adobo Magazine . 2 December 2019.
  5. News: Kalel, 15 Now On Cignal Play . 28 December 2023 . OneNews.PH . en.
  6. News: Caparas . Celso de Guzman . Elijah Canlas wins Best Actor at Harlem International Film Festival . 28 December 2023 . The Philippine Star . 20 May 2021.
  7. News: Hawson . Fred . Movie review: 'Kalel, 15' immerses the audience in PH's HIV crisis . 28 December 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 19 December 2019.
  8. News: This eye-opening film on HIV is finally heading to Netflix . 28 December 2023 . Scout Magazine . 17 November 2020.
  9. News: Award-winning Filipino drama 'Kalel, 15' coming to Netflix this December . 28 December 2023 . GMA News . 17 November 2020 . en.
  10. News: Cignal Entertainment hails ‘Kalel,15’ and ‘Babae at Ba . 28 December 2023 . Malaya Business Insight . 17 November 2020.
  11. News: ‘Kalel, 15’ editor triumphs in Macau . 28 December 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 11 January 2020 . en.
  12. News: Elijah Canlas wins best actor award at 17th Asian Film Festival in Rome . 28 December 2023 . GMA News . 6 August 2020 . en.
  13. News: Cruz . Marinel . Elijah Canlas wins 1st int’l best actor award . 28 December 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 3 October 2020 . en.
  14. News: Balboa . Jen . Janine Gutierrez and Elijah Canlas win best actress, actor in Gawad Urian 2020 . 28 December 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 10 November 2020 . en.