Philippines Synopsis
“How one life galvanized a nation”
Grassroots activists in the Philippines are spurred into action when a local transgender woman is found dead in a motel room with a 19-year-old U.S. marine as the leading suspect. As they demand answers and a just trial, hidden histories of U.S. colonization come bubbling to the surface.
The 2017–2019 Philippines Window
27 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Call Her Ganda sits at position #22.
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Call Her Ganda premiered. 69 total titles in this decade from Philippines.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #110 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Documentary productions specifically: #6 of 6 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Philippines, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Breaking Glass Pictures, Unraval Pictures, Naked Edge Films, Sundance Institute, JustFilms / Ford Foundation |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | April 19, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7288562 |
| Official Site | www.callherganda.com |