Rot Night: Film Salon/Fil-Am History Month Edition
October is Filipino American History Month, and I’d like to kick it off at The Commons with food and tsismis (gossip, hot takes).
This is a relaxed evening of film talk anchored by Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana (2026), set in a pristine Manila country club where a teenage worker uncovers what festers beneath the fairways. From there we open it up to the bigger question: how Asian directors put post-colonial class disparity on screen. Bring a trailer, a scene, or a five-minute rant, plus a dish to share if you’re up for it.
No prep required, and you don’t need to have seen Filipiñana to join. Come with a film you love, one that made you feel, or just come to listen.
🚪 Arrival Info
📍 Location: The Commons, 550 Laguna, is at the corner of Laguna St & Hayes St at the basement level. To enter, go down the stairs next to Topo Design.
🧦 Shoes off inside — The Commons is a socks-only or barefoot space. Slippers and shoe coverings are available.
🚗 Parking: If street parking is full, Trader Joe’s offers 2 hours of free parking for customers (store open till 9pm).
🏛 About The Commons The Commons is a community-based “Fourth Place” that catalyzes each member’s path to authenticity, full self-expression, and aliveness - rooted in the belief that community is essential to that journey. Located in the heart of San Francisco, we are redefining what it means to gather, work, and connect. By day, we’re a playful co-working space; by night, a vibrant community meeting house.