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Sa Kabila ng Lahat (1991)

Sa Kabila ng Lahat poster
Directed by
Lino Brocka
Genre
action, drama, crime, mystery, thriller
Country
Philippines
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A news commentator gets caught up in a politician's world of affairs, corruption, and illegal drugs. The story follows the dangers and moral compromises that come with that entanglement.

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What happens

Sa Kabila ng Lahat (lit. 'In Spite of Everything') is a 1991 Philippine political thriller drama film directed by Lino Brocka from a story and screenplay written by Roy C. Iglesias. Starring Dina Bonnevie and Tonton Gutierrez, the film follows a news commentator who became entangled in the politician's affair, corruption, and illegal drug trade. Produced and distributed by Viva Films, it was theatrically released on May 15, 1991. This is the last film made by Brocka before he was killed in a car accident. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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