VETERANO

A Filipino World War II veteran with nothing left to lose dusts off his past and his pistol for one last mission in 1981 San Francisco.

VETERANO is a gritty neo-noir short film set in 1981 San Francisco.

Rooted in the real history of FIlipino World War II veterans, VETERANO is a timely portrait of survival, sacrifice, and what happens when the forgotten fight back.

WRITTEN, DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY PATRICK EPINO
Awesome Asian Bad Guys, National Film Society

PRODUCED BY PAOLA MARDO
Proximity Media, Long Distance

STARRING JON JON BRIONES
Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Crime Story

2025-2026 PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA CREATE LAB

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