The Chanters
2017, Tagalog. Directed by James Robin Mayo.
The Chanters is a comedy-drama film about Sarah Mae, a 12 year old school girl, the grand-daughter of the last chanter of the Panay Bukidnon tribe. She obsesses with pop culture and readies herself for the visit of a sensational TV star to her school. As she perfects her dance, her grandfather, Lolo Ramon suffers the onset of dementia. As her Lolo starts losing his precious memories, Sarah Mae is tasked to help him complete the last of the remaining 12 epics, their tribe’s vanishing tradition.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
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- 20 October 2017
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- Philippines
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The Chanters runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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The Chanters isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chanters?
If you liked The Chanters, try It Runs in the Family, Chloe and Theo, Don't Think Twice.
Who directed The Chanters?
The Chanters (2017) was directed by James Robin Mayo and stars Jally Nae Gabaliga, Romulo Caballero, Zuellen Faye Cerbo.