Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo (1976)
- Original title
- Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo
- Directed by
- Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 9.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows two families living near Clark Air Base in the Philippines. It shows how the American military presence affects their daily lives and relationships.
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What happens
Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (English: Once a Moth) is a 1976 Filipino protest drama film directed by Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara from a story and screenplay written by Marina Feleo-Gonzales. It stars Nora Aunor, Jay Ilagan, Gloria Sevilla, and Perla Bautista. Set near Clark Air Base in Pampanga, the film depicts the lives of two families affected by the American military presence in the Philippines. Premiering at the 2nd Metro Manila Film Festival, the film won Best Story for Feleo-Gonzales. In 2018, the film was digitally restored by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project with a subsequent theatrical premiere at the Cinema One Originals festival of that year. It was the first important film to address the subject of the American military presence in the Philippines during the Bases era. The film ultimately argues for the closure of these facilities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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