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title: "The Disciple"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-disciple-2026"
fi1m_id: "the-disciple-2026"
imdb_id: "tt39150035"
tmdb_id: 1596285
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-15T04:09:23.730670+00:00"
region: "PH"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# The Disciple (2026)

Directed by Joanna Natasegara · 1h 45m · Music, Documentary

## Identity

The Disciple

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/the-disciple-2026
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** the-disciple-2026
- **IMDb ID:** tt39150035
- **TMDB ID:** 1596285
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39150035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1596285

> **Coming soon.** Opens in the Philippines on 16 October 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

This documentary recounts Cilvaringz's unlikely rise from fan to Wu-Tang Clan fame — and how the infamous "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album came to be.

## Details

- **Director:** Joanna Natasegara
- **Director:** Joanna Natasegara
- **Cinematography:** Franklin Dow, Pierre Aïm
- **Editor:** Chloe Lambourne, Chris Dickens
- **Music:** Mj Cole
- **Producer:** Joanna Natasegara, Abigail Anketell-Jones, Lauren Dark
- **Cast:** RZA as Self; Cilvaringz as Self
- **Runtime:** 1h 45m
- **Release (the Philippines):** 16 October 2026
- **Genres:** Music, Documentary
- **Production:** Film4 Productions, Violet Films, Aluna Entertainment, Studio Gebbia

## Where to watch in the Philippines

Not streaming, renting or buying in the Philippines at the last check.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/the-disciple-2026