Kawalan
Tagalog. Directed by Lav Diaz.
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.
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- Post-credits
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- Language
- Tagalog
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Cast & crew
- Lav DiazDirector
- Nanding JosefAlkalde Tomas
- Janine GutierrezSister Maria
- Hazel OrencioSister Roberta
- Toni Go-YadaoSister Cecilia
- Lhorvie NuevoNurse Betina
- Shaina MagdayaoAnita Remigio
- Joel SarachoTatang Turing
- Mark Lorenz RayFather Donato
- Jonathan TadioanDoc
- Paul Jake PauleEpong
- Vince MacapobreKalihim
- Nor DomingoRoberto Anton
Details
- Release date in India
- Post Production
- Country
- Philippines, Singapore
- Written by
- Lav Diaz
- Budget
- $90K
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What movies are like Kawalan?
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Who directed Kawalan?
Kawalan was directed by Lav Diaz and stars Nanding Josef, Janine Gutierrez, Hazel Orencio.