Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections

Shiniuma - Dead Horse - Brillante Ma Mendoza: The story begins at Banei racetrack in Obihiro, Hokkaido, in the midst of winter. Marcial (Manny) has won a race and is happily on his way home when immigration officers come to the ranch where he works as a stablehand. Manny is arrested for being in the country illegally and is deported. From Manila airport he takes a long-distance bus, jeepney, and bike taxi, and finally gets to his home village, but his family dispersed long ago and there is no place for him to stay. He sneaks into the Santa Ana racetrack in the end but.