24th New York Asian Film Festival

July 11-27, 2025

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International Premiere

Flower Girl

Ena, a vapid sanitary napkin endorser who calls her vagina "Poochy," loves nothing more than her celebrity status and getting freaky with her himbo boyfriend. But when she tells a trans woman to "use the men's room" at a gas station, she discovers the person she dissed is a babaylan fairy who doesn't play. POOF! Poochy vanishes overnight, taking Ena's sex life, boyfriend, and endorsement deals with it. To get her bits back before a magic flower wilts, Ena must find true love—without her favorite asset. This candy-colored, balls-to-the-wall (or lack thereof) comedy serves up cursed genitals, karmic justice, and one woman's hilarious journey from transphobic trash to discovering real love goes deeper than your, um, depths. Think "Bridesmaids" meets "But I'm a Cheerleader" on acid.

Director: Fatrick Tabada
Cast: Sue Ramirez, Martin del Rosario, Jameson Blake, Maxie Anderson, KaladKaren
Languages: Filipino with English subtitles
2025; 74 min.
Country: Philippines

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 27, 8:30pm
SVA Theatre

Closing Night Film. Premium screening. Intro and Q&A with director Fatrick Tabada.

Fatrick Tabada

Fatrick Tabada’s first full-length screenplay, Jesus is Dead (directed by Victor Villanueva), premiered at the 2016 QCinema International Film Festival. Along with co-writer Moira Lang, Tabada was awarded Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year at the 33rd PMPC Star Awards. In 2017, Chedeng and Apple, a dark comedy starring veteran actresses Gloria Diaz and Elizabeth Oropesa, which he co-directed with Rae Red, earned him a FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences) nomination for best screenplay. He will present his solo directorial debut, Flower Girl, at NYAFF 2025.