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Dubai (2005)

Dubai poster
Directed by
Rory Quintos
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three overseas Filipino workers in Dubai find their lives intertwined through friendship and romance. Two brothers both fall in love with the same woman, creating tension between them.

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What happens

Dubai is a 2005 Filipino drama film directed by Rory B. Quintos from a screenplay written by Ricky Lee, who solely developed the story concept, Shaira Mella Salvador, and John Paul Abellera. Set and filmed in the United Arab Emirates, it tells the story of three overseas Filipino workers who unexpectedly become connected by friendship and love. The film stars Aga Muhlach and John Lloyd Cruz, who play brothers, and Claudine Barretto, who plays the woman with whom the two men fall in love at the same time. Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released in the Philippines on September 28, 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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