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The Cradle of the Brave
A collection of interwoven stories about life and violence in the Philippines, following a college professor, a university chancellor, a social worker, a police chief, two students, two mothers, and a lawyer.
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A collection of interwoven stories about life and violence in the Philippines, following a college professor, a university chancellor, a social worker, a police chief, two students, two mothers, and a lawyer.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Dustin Celestino
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Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:Sine Metu, Narra Post-Production Studios, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Cinemalaya Foundation
Cast
Dustin Celestino
Director
Jojit Lorenzo
Victor Angeles
Dolly de Leon
Jill Sebastian
Agot Isidro
Helen Santos
Paolo O'Hara
Gabriel Ventura
Joel Saracho
Michael Sy
Bituin Escalante
Emy Gonzales
Miggy Jimenez
Jose Santos
Dylan Ray Talon
Simon Manuel
Frances Ignacio
Cora Ventura
Chrome Cosio
Philip Ramirez
Brian Sy
Julius Enriquez
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