The film was initially scheduled for a Philippine premiere on February 28 , 2018 , but was postponed after U.S. distributor Well Go USA acquired the North American rights to the film . The deal was brokered between Well Go USA executive Dylan Marchetti and Nate Bolotin of XYZ Films . The film had its world premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival ( NYAFF ) on June 29 , 2018 , and was the venue 's closing feature film . It was released in the Philippines on August 1 , 2018 , and was followed by a limited North American release on August 10 . The Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival opened its 14th edition with '' BuyBust '' , held on August 4 , 2018
14th edition
14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
BuyBust