Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
1990, Tagalog. Directed by Lino Brocka.
After her mother dies in childbirth, a blind little girl has to learn to live with her wealthy father’s new wife—her new stepmother—and her two children. After her stepmother purposely leaves her alone outside a crowded church, she is found by an old fisherman, who raises her as his own daughter.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
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- Released
- 25 December 1990
- Original title
- Ama... Bakit Mo Ako Pinabayaan?
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Pablo Baltazar
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What Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? is based on
Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? is adapted from a comic.
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Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 December 1990. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me??
If you liked Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me?, try The Miracle Worker, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Safety of Objects.
Who directed Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me??
Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? (1990) was directed by Lino Brocka and stars Sheryl Cruz, Robert Arevalo, Ricky Belmonte.
What is Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? based on?
Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? is adapted from a comic.