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Badjao (1957)

Badjao (1957)

Action Drama Romance Adventure

A pagan boy and a beautiful Moslem girl fulfill their fiery and primitive love!

Release Date: 1957, June 3
Directors: Lamberto V. Avellana
Countries: Philippines
Production: LVN Pictures
Cast: Rosa Rosal, Joseph de Cordova, Vic Silayan, Tony Santos, Pedro Faustino, Oscar Keesee, Tony Dantes, Arturo Moran, Gerry Gabaldon

Overview:

Hassan, the son of a tribe chief of the Badjaos, a pagan, sea-dwelling Filipino tribe, meets and falls for Bala Amai, the niece of the chief of the Tausugs, an Islamic, land-dwelling tribe. Although the Hassan is willing to give up his lifestyle for Bala Amai and vice versa, the Tausugs plot to break up the union of the happy couple.

Keywords:

married couple philippines badjao nomadic tribes