Third World Romance

Third World Romance
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDwein Ruedas Baltazar
Written by
Produced by
  • Kookai Libayen
  • Benedict O. Mendoza
  • Maria Kristina Cruz
Starring
CinematographyKara Moreno
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVincent De Jesus
Production
companies
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • 16 August 2023 (2023-08-16)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Third World Romance is a 2023 Philippine romance film co-written and directed by Dwein Baltazar. The film stars Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon in the lead roles, with the supporting cast includes Ana Abad Santos, Archie Adamos, and Gardo Versoza. The film tells the story of two blue-collar workers who meet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and they become co-employees at a grocery store. However, their budding romance is beset by persistent economic difficulties.

Produced by Black Sheep Productions and ANIMA and distributed by Star Cinema, it was released theatrically on 16 August 2023.