Diwata

USA | 2026 | 15 min. | Shea Formanes

At her 80th birthday celebration, a Filipino grandmother, Lola, is haunted by visions of her teenage granddaughter who drowned five years prior. Lola returns to the Salish Sea in search of closure.

  • Director: Shea Formanes
  • Principal Cast: Rachel Alejandro, Samantha Herrera, Amor Owens
  • Premiere Status: World
  • Country: USA, Philippines
  • Year: 2026
  • Running Time: 15 min.
  • Producer: Eileen Formanes, Derek Johnson
  • Screenplay: Shea Formanes
  • Cinematographers: Madeline Down, Joseph Lipsen
  • Editors: Shea Formanes
  • Music: Kaye Formanes
  • Language: English, Tagalog
  • Has Subtitles: Yes

This film is playing as a part of Sound Visions

A cast of quirky characters, including an animatronic cowboy and a marathoner with a soft spot for Dick’s burgers, star in these Washington-made shorts that showcase the vitality of our local filmmaking community. 

Filmmakers scheduled to attend.

Study your local film trivia before attending the screening because the Seattle Film Society will be giving away tickets to one of their upcoming events! After the screening, join them and Seattle Documentary Association for their Spring Mixer at Queen Anne Beer Hall.

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