blood tastes like ube

Drama, Comedy
2024

Language: English, Tagalog

16mm / 3:12


An unlearned British-Filipino inadvertently learns about the importance of Ube (pronounced “oo-bay”), a purple Yam, in relation to Philippine culture with the help of a Filipino shop owner.

Starring James Bradwell and Ermar Alexander

Featuring music from Grammy nominated artist, and fellow half-Filipino, Toro Y Moi.

Writer, Director: Patrick Taylor
Executive Producer: Jack Bradley, Eyeline
Producer: Voy Czarkowski
DOP: Adam Singodia
Editor: Chris Walker
Sound Design: Ines Adriana
Production Design: Hazel Singzon
Colourist: Thomas Kumeling
1st AC: Ollie Pearson
Gaffer: Kian Altmann
Sound Recordist: Zak Allum
Production Assistant: Alfie Jackson
Location: Jojo’s Pinoy Store, Tooting
Film, Processing: Kodak London
Film Scan: Digital Orchard

Music by Toro Y Moi
Courtesy of Dean Oceans
Published by Toro Y Moi LLC
Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

An EYELINE production