A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Original Title:
Kawalan
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Tanghalang Pilipino
Production Countries:
Philippines | Singapore
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Tomas, the old venerable mayor of the remote town of Kawalan, learns that the invading Japanese will set up a garrison there. He organizes willing members in his community to set up a hidden settlement in the middle of the forest, where they can live unaffected by the horrors of war. As a young revolutionary during the 1896 fight against Spain and then as a soldier fighting against the Americans, Tomas had witnessed the effects of violence on people and become a pacifist. Now, he must see if inhabitants of the hidden settlement can escape the sufferings wrought by the war.
Art Direction:
Allen Alzola
Assistant Camera:
Jake Parado
Assistant Director:
Hazel Orencio
Sanny Joaquin
Boom Operator:
Eugene Badar
Craft Service:
Jay-R Escandor
Director:
Lav Diaz
Director of Photography:
Lav Diaz
Editor:
Lav Diaz
Gaffer:
Neil Alvin Delas Alas
Producer:
Lav Diaz
Production Manager:
Hazel Orencio
Sound Recordist:
Cecil Buban
Wardrobe Master:
Tetai Roldan
Ivan Raborar
LJ Almonte
Writer:
Lav Diaz
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