Boyette: Not a Girl Yet
| Boyette: Not a Girl Yet | |
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| Directed by | Jumbo Albano |
| Screenplay by | Jumbo Albano |
| Produced by | Kara U. Kintanar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mackie Galvez |
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| Music by | Emerzon Texon |
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| Distributed by | CineXpress[1] |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Boyette: Not a Girl Yet is a 2020 Philippine comedy film starring Zaijian Jaranilla, Inigo Pascual and Maris Racal, directed by Jumbo Albano.[2] The film is under Star Cinema.[3] It is about a college student who will pretend to be a straight to get him closer to his crush.[2] The film was released on KTX and iWantTFC as well as Sky Cable PPV and Cignal PPV on November 27, 2020.[4]
Plot[edit]
A college freshman Boyette (Zaijian Jaranilla) pretends to be straight to get closer to his homophobic crush Charles (Inigo Pascual), motivating himself to join a dance club. While he's pretending, a lot of girls like him, including Nancy (Maris Racal).
Cast[edit]
- Zaijian Jaranilla as Boyette Camacho
- Maris Racal as Nancy
- Inigo Pascual as Charles
- Joey Marquez as Tatay Boy Camacho
- Alma Moreno as Nanay Suzette Camacho
- Jairus Aquino as Pia
- Dominic Ochoa as Alfred
- Ketchup Eusebio as Kuya Bitoy Camacho
- Mel Feliciano as Sir Cei
- Phi Palmos as Catriona
- Ji-An Lachica as Kylir
- Andre Garcia as Brett Camacho
- Christian Antolin as Baduding
- Lara Fortuna as Macy
Production[edit]
Jaranilla said that Albano has convinced him because the character that Albano offered to him was so different from his role Santino on May Bukas Pa and to see him not just as Santino. He also said that he wants to show others that he can also able to portray other roles. Albano said that the film is inspired by his own story.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Severo, Jan Milo (October 16, 2020). "From saint boy to gay Boyette: Zaijian Jaranilla on love life, growing up". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "WATCH: Zaijan 'not a girl yet' in hilarious, heartwarming 'Boyette' trailer". ABS-CBN News. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Zaijian Jaranilla wants fans to see that he's more than Santino". Inquirer Lifestyle. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Baccay, Mark (November 7, 2020). "6 Upcoming ABS-CBN Films That Are Worth Watching Out For". My Pope Philippines. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
