# Gay Filipino Couple’s Homecoming Documentary ‘We Had a Plan’ Boarded by Cat&Docs Ahead of IDFA Premiere, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gay-filipino-couples-homecoming-documentary-we-had-a-plan-boarded-by-catdocs-ahead-of-idfa-premiere-trailer-unveiled-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-30T07:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T07:48:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/gay-filipino-couple-documentary-catdocs-idfa-1236934716/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Cat&Docs has acquired international sales for *We Had a Plan*.
- The documentary follows a gay Filipino couple returning from the Netherlands.
- It premieres at IDFA and is in contention for Best Dutch Film.

## Summary

The documentary *We Had a Plan*, about a gay Filipino couple returning home after years working undocumented in the Netherlands, has been acquired for international sales by Paris-based Cat&Docs. It will have its world premiere in IDFA’s Luminous strand and is in the running for the festival’s Best Dutch Film Award.

Paul and Daniel spent a decade cleaning in the Netherlands before returning to the Philippines with hopes for a better life, where relatives see them as wealthy. As their savings dwindle and social restrictions on their life as a gay couple weigh on them, their relationship comes under strain. The filmmakers describe the film as an intimate love story that also highlights the sacrifices of migrant workers and the inequalities shaping their choices.

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