Barako

Overview

100 years after the defeat of the local troops under Gen. Miguel Malvar in the Philippine-American War, the people of a Batangueño town would have lost its character typified by the Tagalog term ""barako"", meaning brave or courageous. Much worse, they have become subservient to their corrupt leaders who have been taking advantage of their ignorance and poverty. But they are slowly swayed to a new liberal direction by a small coffee club called ""barakuhan"" whose organizers see in it a reawakening of their native courage.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 2008

Original language

Filipino

Spoken languages

Tagalog

Countries

Philippines

Production

East Indie Pictures

Cast

Leo Martinez,Carlon Matobato,Sol Corong,Arnold Reyes,Dennis Marasigan,Behn Cervantes,Bienvenido Lumbera,Archie Adamos

Director

Manolito C. Sulit

Writer

Manolito C. Sulit

Producer

Warly Guerra,Manolito C. Sulit

Cinematography

Emman Pascual

Budget

$11,500

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1318826