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The Debut

One night can change a lifetime.

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The Debut

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.

Orignal Language

en

Duration

1 hr 28 min

Genre

Drama

Status

Released

Release Data

2000-05-18

Produced By

Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), National Asian American Telecommunications Association

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