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Release Date:
September 15, 2023
Original Title:
The Blind Soldiers
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Empowerment Film Production
Production Countries:
Philippines
Ratings / Certifications:
PH: PG
Runtime: 108
Set in a rural Mindanao, as the Japanese invasion intensifies, five men from the Teduray tribe of Cotabato enlisted in the United States of Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) during the World War Two. What starts as a noble intention soon turns out to be a nightmare when they realized the magnitude of the war they signed up for, compounding their struggle is the fact that they are illiterates.
Casting:
Jamagne Vergara
Costume Design:
Felomina Gamit
Director:
Marianita Lusana
Ronald Adamat
Director of Photography:
Jay Ramirez
Production Design:
Hannah Abdul
Story:
Ronald Adamat
Visual Effects:
Walter Monte
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