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Kalel, 15, the award-winning film starring Elijah Canlas, will be available on Netflix starting December 9.
The film, written and directed by Jun Robles Lana, first premiered in December 2019. It tells the story of a 15-year-old boy growing up in a dysfunctional family as he contends with an HIV diagnosis.
It also stars Jaclyn Jose and the late Eddie Garcia.
The film has since been awarded in various festivals around the world including a Best Director nod for Lana at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, a Best Actor title for Canlas at the Asian Film Festival in Italy, and a Best Editing award for Benjamin Tolentino at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Macau.
The film also won Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Canlas at the Gawad Urian Awards on November 10. – Rappler.com
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