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Sa Pusod ng Dagat (1998)

Sa Pusod ng Dagat poster
Directed by
Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Genre
drama film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Filipino drama about a family living on a remote island. The story focuses on their relationships and the challenges they face from the sea and their own secrets.

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What happens

Sa Pusod ng Dagat (transl. In the Navel of the Sea) is a 1998 Filipino drama film produced and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and written by Jun Lana from his Palanca Award-winning screenplay Mga Bangka sa Tag-araw. It stars Jomari Yllana, Chin-Chin Gutierrez, and Elizabeth Oropesa, with supporting cast includes Pen Medina, Rolando Tinio, Jhong Hilario, and Ronnie Lazaro. Produced by GMA Films and Film Experts, the film was theatrically released on March 13, 1998, and received critical acclaim from local and international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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