Minda, a forty-five-year-old mother, desires nothing more than to join and win the popular and highly rewarding television game show, My Amazing Mama. However, in the Philippines, where thousands of people rely on television game shows to earn money, competition is fierce. Minda is set to endure several hilarious and oftentimes demeaning obstacles for her to succeed at winning the daily cash prize. While her child’s condition worsens at home, these hurdles will transform her from a devoted mother into an even more devoted mother who earns the admiration of all those around her.
Sonny Calvento is a director, writer and producer based in Manila, Philippines. At the age of nineteen he worked as a drama writer for ABS-CBN, the largest broadcasting network in the Philippines. His first short film Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss became the first Filipino short film in Sundance Film Festival. It also premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest and the Shanghai International Film Festival