Matumba, Taya
“Tataya ka bang magbago o mabago?”
Synopsis
“Matumba, Taya”(Fall, You’re It.) – draws from the Filipino games Tumbang Preso and Baraha, where matumba marks a fall and pagtaya means to take a risk. As two childhood friends, Lara and Lino, grow up, their innocent play turns into a reckoning with real-world injustices—forcing them to choose whether to change the system or be changed by it.
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Matumba, Taya (TEASER)
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-06-13
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jaimiel Elise Lising
- Screenplay & Story
- Jaimiel Elise Lising
- Original Title
- Matumba, Taya
- Release Date
- 01/10/2025
- Spoken Languages
- Tagalog
- Runtime
- 7m
- Production Studios
- Kaliwa-Taya Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jaimiel Elise Lising
Jaimiel Elise Lising
Edrei Ian Papong, Jaimiel Elise Lising, Marcel Isaah Del Rosario
Ron Ruzzel Valencia, Andre Jacques Tigno
Department Leadership Roster
Jaimiel Elise Lising
Director
Jaimiel Elise Lising
Writer
Edrei Ian Papong
Editor
Ron Ruzzel Valencia
Producer
Andre Jacques Tigno
Producer
Jaimiel Elise Lising
Editor
Marcel Isaah Del Rosario
Editor
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What is Matumba, Taya about?
“Matumba, Taya”(Fall, You’re It.) – draws from the Filipino games Tumbang Preso and Baraha, where matumba marks a fall and pagtaya means to take a risk. As two childhood friends, Lara and Lino, grow up, their innocent play turns into a reckoning with real-world injustices—forcing them to choose whether to change the system or be changed by it.
Who directed Matumba, Taya?
Matumba, Taya was directed by Jaimiel Elise Lising.
Who stars in Matumba, Taya?
The principal cast of Matumba, Taya includes Jarra Beatriz Capalad, Leon Luis Nicolas, Jael Gavin Monsoy, Brenda Dagumanpan.
When was Matumba, Taya released and how long is it?
Matumba, Taya was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 7m.