The Debut (2000)
One night can change a lifetime.
Filipino-American high school student Ben works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son, who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA, will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future.
- Release Date: 2000-05-18
- Runtime: 1h 28min
- Production Company: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: Gene Cajayon
