Republic of Pipolipinas
Focus on ASEAN
105 min | Comedy, Mockumentary | 2026 | Philippines | Tagalog | English Subs
Synopsis:
Cora Vitug, a disillusioned farmer, protests against the government’s plan to take her land and home by renouncing her Filipino citizenship and building her own micronation she calls Republika ng Pipolipinas. Her solitary act of defiance divides people. She inspires some while gaining the unfair judgement of many who question her motives and her sanity. When a new government project hastens her displacement, Cora and the people who believe in her cause set out to reveal the webbed corruption that extends far beyond the confines of the small town. As they work against the clock and with looming threats against their freedom, Cora and the citizens of Republika ng Pipolipinas prove that what truly makes a great nation is not its land nor its history, but the courage of its people.
Schedule
Nov 15, 2026 | 09:00 PM
Director
Renei Dimla
RENEI DIMLA has over ten years of experience as a writer in film and television. She is a product of Jun Lana’s Screenwriting Mentorship, Bing Lao’s Found Story Workshop, and TBA Studios’ Writers’ Room. She is a recipient of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature for her first full length screenplay, Katay, and the Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video for her paint-on-glass animation, Anomi. Republika ng Pipolipinas is her full length film directorial debut.
Credits
Director:
Renei Dimla
Geraldine Villamil
Alessandra de Rossi
Kakki Teodoro
Natalie Maligalig
Cast:
Nini Matilac
Mary Ann Perez
Wilma Hollis
Producer:
Cinematography:
Pabelle Manikan
Editing:
Cha Escala
Screenwriters:
Rafael Manuel
Sound:
Lamberto Casas Jr.
Alex Tomboc
