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Kamakalawa (1981)

Kamakalawa poster
Directed by
Eddie Romero
Genre
fantasy film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1981 Filipino fantasy film is set in prehistoric Philippines and centers on characters from local folklore. It follows a group of people navigating ancient myths and tribal conflicts.

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What happens

Kamakalawa (transl. The Day Before Yesterday) is a 1981 Filipino fantasy film written, produced and directed by Eddie Romero and starred Christopher De Leon, Tetchie Agbayani and Chat Silayan. The film explores the folklore of prehistoric Philippines. The film is the last entry in Eddie Romero's epic historical film trilogy after "Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?" and "Aguila", respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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