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Release Date:
July 13, 2005
Original Title:
Pepot Artista
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Buruka Films
Cinemalaya Foundation
Production Countries:
Philippines
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
A story about a ten-year-old boy whose dream is to become a movie star. Pepot, the dreamer, is surrounded by people who are equally dazzled by the movie world from his own mother to the principal in his school to the impersonators in the neighborhood carnival. Coming from a poor family, Pepot overcomes adversity to have a chance at fulfilling his dream. He tackles school bullies, a strict teacher, and an unwelcoming world that fail to comprehend his intense desire to become a star. The story happens in the '70s when superstars brightened the film world in Pepot's country.
Cinematography:
Herky Del Mundo
Director:
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Editor:
Daniel Adapon
Executive Producer:
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Herky Del Mundo
Michael Kho Lim
Music:
Lorie Ilustre
Lorrie Ilustre
Writer:
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
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