Bata, Bata...Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (1998)
- Original title
- Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?
- Directed by
- Chito S. Roño
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 4 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 single mother and women's rights activist balances her demanding work at a crisis center with raising her two children. The film follows her daily struggles and joys as she navigates motherhood and her career.
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What happens
Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (lit. Child, Child... how Were You Made?, also known as Lea's Story) is a novel written in Filipino by the female writer, Lualhati Bautista, released in 1988. Lea's Story centers around the life of Lea, a women's rights activist who struggles to raise her children as a single mother while working a demanding job at a women's crisis center. A film adaptation directed by Chito S. Roño was released in 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Unforgettable
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