Special Guests: Director Donie Ordiales, actor Sho Ikushima and actress Kei Kurosawa are scheduled to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A moderated by Louella Cabalona.
Crosspoint
A washed-up actor and a man drowning in debt find a risky way to turn their lives around in this Philippines-Japan co-production
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
The Philippines, Japan | Thriller | 2024 | 100 minutes
In Filipino, Japanese and English w/ English Subtitles
Director/Screenwriter: Donie Ordiales
Cast: Carlo Aquino, Takehiro Hira, Sho Ikushima, Kei Kurosawa, Sarah Jane Abad
Film Source: Fire and Ice Media
Director Donie Ordiales, actor Sho Ikushima and actress Kei Kurosawa are scheduled to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A.
SYNOPSIS:
Manuel is a washed-up Filipino actor trying to make a living in Japan to support his family. Meanwhile, Shigeru is a construction manager who recently declared bankruptcy. When they catch a news report about a serial killer at large whom Manuel recognizes, they give chase for the reward money.
Two ordinary men are driven to extremes to stay afloat in Japan-based Filipino filmmaker Donie Ordiales’ chilling thriller. Anchored by superb performances by both Aquino and Hira (Shogun and Giri/Haji), this rare Philippines-Japan co-production effectively uses a genre film framework to explore the trials and tribulations of Japan’s foreigner community.
Donie Ordiales, Director
Donie Ordiales was born on February 11, 1984, In Las Pinas City, Metro Manila. In 2004, Donie moved to Japan and studied Film directing at the Tokyo Film Center School of Arts. After he graduated, he began working for a Tokyo-based production company specializing in corporate videos and events. But, narrative film directing is still his first love. Therefore Donie proceeds on making his short films and juggles the time between his projects and day job. He produced, wrote, and directed a few short films and won some awards at International Film Festivals which paved his way to finally having a feature-length directorial debut. Being a Filipino in Japan, Donie witnessed the coexisting community of Japanese and Filipinos and this became his inspiration for his stories.
Sho Ikushima, Actor
Sho Ikushima is an actor, dancer, and producer. He graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
As an actor, he has starred in and performed action scenes for American films such as Darc and End of Loyalty. In Japan, he has appeared in numerous films and TV series, including Sekigahara, where he played a shogun in a samurai film, and Tramps Like Us, where he portrayed a dance teacher in a live-action TV series based on a manga.
As a dancer, he was a soloist at the State Theater Kassel in Germany. Sho has received choreography awards for Trinity and has also choreographed performances for the Asian Games 2026 PV and Hyoen 2025, an ice skating show featuring Japanese Olympic medalists.
He has produced documentary series such as Perfect Sweat and the web series Sauna Channel, as well as various dance films and theater shows. His first feature film as a producer is the Japan-Philippines co-production, Crosspoint.
Kei Kurosawa, Actress
Samantha Jonielle Kurosawa (born November 8, 2001), also known as Kei Kurosawa, is a Filipino-Japanese actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, and content-creator signed under the Philippines' leading talent management agency, Star Magic. She is known for the Japanese indie horror film, The Red Dress (2023), Filipino youth-oriented series, Zoomers (2024), and international Japanese action-drama film, Crosspoint (2024). She has also made guest appearances in a number of hit television series in the Philippines. In 2024, she also made her singer- songwriter debut with This Time It's New, currently being used as the official soundtrack of Zoomers (2024), a series that has recently won an award for Best Asian Short Form Drama/Series during the Content Asia Awards 2024 in Taiwan.
Screening Date:
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Showtime:
5:00 PM
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
Location:
AMC NEWCITY14
1500 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60610
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