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John Denver is a bullied, poor farm boy accused of stealing his schoolmate’s iPad. When he finally retaliates after all the harassment, his playground blows go viral and upend his family’s life. Set in a rural village in present-day Philippines where tradition is interwoven into everyday life, the boy is put on trial on social media. Everyone weighs in on his actions, even strangers from faraway lands. The boy’s only advocate is his mother, played ferociously by Meryll Soriano, who defends him round-after-round from teachers to policemen as misinformation spreads. At stake: the boy and the truth. (San Diego Asian Film Festival)