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Completed - FILIPINO - Drama - 77 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2009 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2009 (Screening)
Full history

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Raya MARTIN
Writer(s) : Ramon SARMIENTO, Raya MARTIN
Cast : Sid LUCERO, Tetchie AGBAYANI, Alessandra DE ROSSI, Mika AGUILOS

Producer(s) : Arleen CUEVAS (Cinematografica), Antoine SEGOVIA (Atopic), Christophe GOUGEON (Atopic)

Synopsis

Early 20th century Philippines. The sounds of war signal the arrival of the Americans. An aging mother and her son flee to the mountains, hoping for a quiet life. One day, the son discovers a wounded woman in the middle of the forest, and decides to bring her home.


Years later. The mother having passed away, the man, woman and their child live in total isolation from the growing chaos all over the country. But a coming storm soon threatens their existence, and American troops draw nearer...

Production

Country(ies) : PHILIPPINES, FRANCE, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS

Financing plan : Produced by Cinematographica (Arleen Cuevas), Arte France Cinema, Atopic (Antoine Segovia, Christophe Gougeon), Razor Film (Roman Paul, Gerhard MEixner), Volya Films (Denis Vaslin).
With the support of Prince Claus Film Fund, Fonds Sud Cinema, World Cinema Fund, Hubert Bals Fund, Global Film Initiative.

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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2009 Un Certain Regard


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