Siege Ledesma

Siege Ledesma is a writer and director, known for Shift (2013), Peti-B (2010) and Alimuom ng kahapon (2015).

The Dream That Nida Chua Dreamed on the Morning of May 25, 1985 (2016)

Film type: SHORT FILM

Synopsis
The Philippines, 1985: We pass through the threshold of a pregnant teenage girl’s fears and embark on an excursion into the collective unconscious of a nation in turmoil. Rooted on waking terrors and operating on dream logic, “The dream that Nida Chua dreamed on the morning of May 25, 1985” is a surreal third-world tone-poem shot on location in the idyllic Bicol region of The Philippines.

Cast
Cholita Dantes

Role
Writer

Shift (2013)

Film type: FULL LENGTH

Synopsis
A tomboy working in a call center falls for her openly gay co-worker.

Cast
Yeng Constantino
Felix Roco
Matthew Valeña

Role
Director

Awards
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014 Grand Prix Winner

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