Synopsis
Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Amado LacuestaWriter
- Butch PerezWriter
- Butch PerezDirector
Cast
- Raymart SantiagoDr. Joseph Dumalilon
- Albert MartinezCarlos Bakayyawan
- Joel TorreDr. Felix Lorenzo
- Rachel AlejandroDr. Nancy David
- Ruby MorenoAya Iyawan
- Ace EspinosaDaniel Atiwan
- Angel AquinoDolores
- Ray VenturaApong Ginoldang
- Pen MedinaRamon Atiwan
- Edward VergaraJohnny Dimalinon
- Rolando TinioNgidulu
- Randy DavidNgidulu's Assistant
Themes
indigenous community