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Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (1977)

Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising poster
Directed by
Mike De Leon
Genre
drama film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man and a young woman meet while on vacation in Baguio. Their friendship slowly turns into a romance that is complicated by their personal circumstances.

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What happens

Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (Filipino for "when you dream and wake up"), released overseas as Moments in a Stolen Dream, is a 1977 Philippine coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Mike de Leon from a screenplay he co-written with Rey Santayana. Set in Baguio, the film stars Christopher de Leon and Hilda Koronel as two young people whose friendship blooms into a complicated romance. The film was made in tribute to de Leon's grandmother, Narcisa de Leon, the matriarch of LVN Pictures, for her centennial. Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising premiered was an official entry to the 3rd Metro Manila Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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