Aurora Basco

A young woman goes on a cathartic journey through memory and imagination inspired by the performers at an open mic.

A mother-daughter story about meeting each other where they are. A reluctant Filipino-American daughter takes a trip with her mother to the island of Palawan to visit family. Their priorities clash but eventually find a way back to each other.

Written by Basco and his brothers Darion Basco and Dionysio Basco and their sister Arianna Basco, the feature is set in the brothers’ hometown of Pittsburg, Calif., a working class suburb of Oakland. Starring Basco and his brothers (including Derek Basco), the dark romantic comedy weaves together four vignettes, narrated by their sister, Arianna Basco. The story follows the brothers and their shenanigans. One of them ventures off to a cockfight for reciprocity while one flies to old Manila where an old flame is rekindled. Another brother delves into the hidden sensuality of Filipino cuisine, while the last brother, struggles to heal deep wounds and finds love in an unexpected package. All this, leading to a shotgun wedding in the backyard of the family house.

Based on Emerson’s real life experience in preschool. Emmy and Ryder are best friends and love to play. However what they play is often up to debate with Ryder usually winning. That is… until Emmy makes an ultimatum.