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Overview

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Director:
Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Writer:
Jun Lana (written by)
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Release Date:
24 June 1998 (Philippines) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Pepito, growing up in a remote fishing village in the Philippines is destined to become the successor... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 12 nominations more
User Comments:
Lush yet lacking more (2 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Jomari Yllana ... Pepito
Elizabeth Oropesa ... Rosa
Chin Chin Gutierrez ... Mrs. Santiago (as Chin-Chin Gutierrez)
Pen Medina ... Gusting
Rolando Tinio ... Apo
Mia Gutierrez ... Tale
Tanya Gomez ... Minda
Manjo del Mundo ... Mr. Santiago
Ronnie Lazaro ... Berto
Jhong Hilario ... Luis (as Jong Hilario)
LJ Moreno ... Sara
Nini Jacinto ... Maya (as Apple Zuniga)
Lawrence Dilag ... Young Pepito
Martin Estafa ... 4 year old Pepito
Glori-Anne Arigue ... Young Sara
Dominic Guinto ... Young Luis
Monica Veraro ... Young Maya
Chie Concepcion ... Merly
Mae Dilag ... Josefa
Socrates B. Jose ... Fr. Soc (as Soc Jose)
Juanito Atienza ... Old Pepito
Nani Gaston ... Barber
Mickey Bolsico ... Mermaid

Marife Necesito ... Maya's Friend (as Marife Necessito)
Cris Daluz ... Old Pepito (voice)
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Directed by
Marilou Diaz-Abaya 
 
Writing credits
Jun Lana (written by)

Produced by
Gregg de Guzman .... line producer (as Gregg G. de Guzman)
Marilou Diaz-Abaya .... producer
Jimmy Duavit .... executive producer
Butch Jimenez .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Nonong Buencamino 
 
Cinematography by
Romeo Vitug (photographed by) (as Romy Vitug)
 
Film Editing by
Jess Navarro 
 
Production Design by
Len Santos 
 
Art Direction by
Tanny Perez 
 
Costume Design by
Manny Santos 
 
Makeup Department
Santos Alfaro .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Machiavelli Aquino .... assistant production manager
Tony Benavidez .... post-production manager: Sampaguita Pictures (as Tony A. Benavidez)
Renato Cabaluna .... post-production manager
Socrates B. Jose .... production manager (as Soc Jose)
Bhoy Mart .... assistant production manager
Warlito Teodoro .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bey Vito .... associate director (as Bhey Vito)
 
Art Department
Celso Angel .... propsman
Boie Angeles .... carpenter
Jojo Asuncion .... carpenter
Guillermo Bantugon .... carpenter
Renato Barleso .... carpenter
Ric Centeno .... set man
Dennis Coching .... carpenter
Grecco Coching III .... carpenter (as Gregorio Coching III)
Grecco Coching Jr. .... set conductor
Sonny Federico .... carpenter
Lito Hernandez .... propsman
Robert Isla .... carpenter
Terra Juares .... carpenter
Along Locsin .... set man
Allan Maldo .... carpenter
Jude Quinito .... set man
Willy Reyes .... carpenter
Jojo Rivera .... carpenter
Boy Valle .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Waway Alejo .... mixer assistant: studio d
Jun Aloc .... mixer assistant: studio b
Roger Bernardino .... mixer assistant: studio c
Aurel Claro Bilbao .... adr editor: Audio Post (as Aurel Bilbao)
Roger Caoile .... mixer assistant: studio c
Lamberto Casas Jr. .... foley sound effects: Audio Post (as Lamberto Casas)
Roger Cils .... mixer assistant: studio e
Joe Climaco .... mixer: studio e
Romy Coca .... mixer assistant: studio c
Ricardo Convicto .... boom operator
Victor Elbo .... mixer assistant: studio d
Peter S. Emerenciana .... mixer: studio c
Arnel S. Francia .... adr editor: Audio Post (as Arnel Francia)
Francis Go .... mixer assistant: studio e
Tito Grino .... field soundman
Rey Jarlego .... looper
Arnel Labayo .... adr editor: Audio Post
Miguel Rey R. Leal .... adr editor: Audio Post (as Rey Leal)
Jojo Libumfacil .... looper (as Jojo 'Hataw' Libumfacil)
Winston Lope .... mixer assistant: studio b
Danny Lorilla .... mixer: studio b
Ma. Haydee Gemma C. Navales .... adr editor: Audio Post (as Haydee Navales)
Danny Navarez .... mixer assistant: studio b
Edmond Novelo .... mixer assistant: studio a
Manny Novelo .... mixer assistant: studio a
Mario Osumo .... mixer: studio d
Lucy Quinto .... dubbing supervisor
Arnold Reodica .... supervising sound engineer: Audio Post
Monching Reyes .... mixer: studio a
Ramon Reyes .... sound designer
Ramon Reyes .... sound engineer
Alexander Rima .... mixer assistant: studio a (as Alexander E. Rima)
Alex Tomboc .... foley sound effects: Audio Post
Elmer Torrena .... mixer assistant: studio e
Onoy Vallejo Jr. .... mixer assistant: studio a
Mac Vasquez .... foley effects editor: Audio Post (as Mac Vasquez III)
 
Special Effects by
Benny Batoctoy .... prosthetics
Abe Medenilla .... titles design
Kenkoy Torrente .... special effects
 
Stunts
Aurel Ayson .... stunts
Vincent Lopez .... stunts
Jerry Martinez .... stunts
Noel Ronquillo .... stunts
Nanie Union .... stunts
Sammy Vencio .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ariel Aguilar .... grip
Yeyet Antonio .... electrician
Santiago Barcina .... grip
Ato Buyo .... grip
Willie Castillo .... steadicam operator
Eddie Dapilos .... grip
Daniel Delina .... assistant camera
Darry Delina .... grip
Bebot Delmo .... still photographer (as Bebot Thelmo)
Rico Enriquez .... assistant camera
Sonny Ferrer .... grip
Marissa Floirendo .... underwater photographer
Jojo Francisco .... grip
Vic Henogbeaga .... grip
Ronald Jacinto .... grip
Jhon Jurado .... grip (as Jhon Jurada)
Dandan Miraflor .... grip (as Dan Miraflor Jr.)
Danny Miraflor .... generator operator (as Danny Miraflor Sr.)
Joel Palaca .... clapper loader
Garry Peralta .... grip
Lito Rondina .... gaffer (as PJ Rondina)
Wilson Rondina .... assistant gaffer (as J.R. Rondina)
Jimmy Ross .... grip
Michael Ross .... electrician
Marlon Ruance .... grip
Roy Sangco .... loader: Arri III
Roman Tamayo .... lens and filters caretaker
Roel Villafuerte .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Totie Edad .... wardrobe assistant
German Lagang .... wardrobe assistant (as Herman Lagang)
Alex Singson .... wardrobe supervisor (as Alex Singzon)
 
Editorial Department
Jun Cabreza .... assistant editor
Ely Carangian .... telecine operator: Video Post (as Eliseo Carangian)
Edgar Gutierrez .... assistant editor
Erning Jacinto .... assistant editor
Roberto Q. Nicolas .... telecine operator: Video Post (as Roberto Nicolas)
Peachy T. Salvador .... laboratory liaison (as Peachy Salvador)
Chito Tamone .... post-production assistant: Sampaguita Pictures
 
Transportation Department
Jun Arboleda .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Jun Bermido .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Rudy Bigorna .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Lito Bolosan .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Johnnie Contreras .... service driver: Roadrunner Network (as Johnny Contreras)
Vic Domingo .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Arnel Hular .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Ruben Joyas .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Gerry Manalo .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Allen Manego .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Lawrence Mejia .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
Jojo Pineda .... unit driver
Frank Vencio .... service driver: Roadrunner Network
 
Other crew
Marc Ambat .... underwater crew
Amee Baranda .... production secretary
Louie Barrios .... underwater crew
Jayson Bodoso .... utility
Darwin Bolsico .... script supervisor
Kevin Cabaluna .... utility
Jonjon Castro .... utility
Angela Derit .... project accountant
Bongbong E. Dimaano .... project coordinator (as Bongbong Dimaano)
Karina Escudero .... underwater crew
Luisa Infantado .... caterer (as Aling Luisa Infantado)
Roger Iral .... schedule master
Gary Isla .... utility
Jhonny Macarandang .... talent coordinator
Noel Manapat .... title concept
Rico Manebo .... underwater crew
Romeo Manebo .... underwater crew
Charina Merin .... project coordinator
Ronald Merin .... special equipment caretaker
Jelyn Olazo .... production assistant
Omar Santos .... underwater crew
Koko Teodoro .... production assistant (as Coco Teodoro)
Benny H. Ternate .... general manager: Sampaguita Pictures
Anthony Uneta .... utility
Albert Vallejo .... underwater crew
Sammy Vencio .... security head
Gregorio Vera-Perez .... vice president of operations: Sampaguita Pictures
Glen Yuhico .... underwater crew
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
In the Navel of the Sea
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Runtime:
Germany:116 min | Singapore:114 min
Country:
Philippines
Language:
Filipino | Tagalog
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:R(A)
Filming Locations:
Barangay Anilao, Mabini, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines more
Company:
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Trivia:
Based on the 1996 Don Carlos Palanca Literature Memorial Awards grand prize winning piece in Screenplay division, "Mga Bangka sa Tag-Araw" by Jun Lana more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Lush yet lacking, 28 August 2002
Author: purakek from Toronto, Canada

It's a beautifully photographed film, resplendent with the wonders of nature and the shimmering shores of the islands. The story is simple, episodic, exquisitely told. Despite its length, it still engrosses.

However, some things did bother me. It didn't feel like the 1950s; somehow the atmosphere of that era was not captured. The costumes looked wrong (although I could be wrong), the manners and attitudes seemed to have come from the present. The sex scenes were mostly clinical (it seems hard to find Filipinas with no mustache these days for the kissing scenes). Hints of voodoo, adultery and needless deaths move the plot along, somewhat, but what annoyed me was the unconvincing scene where the main character, who's so enamoured of a teacher he followed to the city, managed to sleep with her after she had a fight with her husband (who left in an angry huff). It turns out she's still in love with her husband but wanted to be with someone that afternoon. So she sleeps with him. This is hard to swallow as I came from the same country and with the exception of prostitutes, I can't believe a married woman would do such a thing at the spur of the moment.

I still prefer Abaya's early efforts such as Brutal and Karnal, but this film looks like it had a bigger budget and worth watching if only for the cinematography.

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