Bagong Buwan (2001)
- Directed by
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 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
A story about the Muslim rebellion in Mindanao and how it disrupts the lives of civilians caught in the conflict. A Muslim family is forced to flee their homeland.
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What happens
Bagong Buwan (lit. '"New Moon"') is a 2001 Filipino drama film co-produced and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya from a story and screenplay she co-wrote with Ricky Lee and Jun Lana. It is about the Muslim rebellion in Mindanao, Philippines and its effect on civilians. It has become one of the director's cinematic masterpieces due to making awareness and highlights of a socio-political issue to the cinematic audience. A co-production of Star Cinema and Bahaghari Productions, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 2001, as an official entry of the 27th Metro Manila Film Festival and won seven awards including Second Best Picture, Best Actor (Montano), Best Child Performer (Manio), and Best Original Theme Song (Joey Ayala's "Walang Hanggang Paalam"). It received an international release in the United States on July 19, 2002, as part of the New York Asian American International Film Festival and in Japan on September 15, 2002, as part of the 12th Fukuoka International Film Festival. The film was restored in high definition by ABS-CBN Film Archives and Central Digital Lab in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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