Kawalan

Name: Kawalan
Genre: Drama
Cast: Nanding Josef, Janine Gutierrez, Hazel Orencio, Toni Go-Yadao, Lhorvie Nuevo

Movie Drama

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.

Status

Post Production

Studios

Sine Olivia Pilipinas , Tanghalang Pilipino

Country

Philippines

Language

Tagalog

Links

IMDb, Letterboxd

Director

Lav Diaz