New Moon (2001)
Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, Ibrahim, stay in Mindanao with his mother, Farida. Ahmad is shocked and devastated when Fatima breaks the confounding news. Ibrahim was killed by a stray bullet when vigilantes indiscriminately fire at their village. Ahmad goes back to where he came from Mindanao. Ibrahim’s death did not cause Ahmad to stop striving to live a peaceful life, much to the consternation of his brother, Musa. His brother takes an exactly opposite stand. Musa believes in waging a war against all the Kaafir (unbelievers) who may impede the Moro’s goal of independence. He even trains his young son, Rashid to a Muslim warrior’s life.
Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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Cesar Montano as Ahmad |
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Amy Austria as Fatima |
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Caridad Sanchez as Bae Farida |
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Jericho Rosales as Lieutenant Ricarte |
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Ronnie Lazaro as Datu Ali |
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Jhong Hilario as Jason |
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Carlo Aquino as Rashid |
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Jiro Manio as Francis |
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Nonie Buencamino as Musa |
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Jodi Sta. Maria as Dolor |
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Cris Daluz as Imam |
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Bryan Homecillo as Ibrahim |
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Angela Montano as Servant Girl |
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Olga Natividad as Rashid's Mother |
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Dante Balois as First Datu |
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Soliman Cruz as Second Datu |
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Val Romano as Third Datu |
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Karla Pambid as Francis' Mother |
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Jimmy Galang as Francis' Father |
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Cezar Xerez-Burgos as Priest |
| Writing | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Writer |
| Writing | Ricardo Lee | Writer |
| Directing | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Director |
| Writing | Jun Robles Lana | Writer |
| Sound | Albert Michael Idioma | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Jess Navarro | Editor |
| Art | Judy Lou de Pio | Production Design |
| Camera | Eduardo Jacinto | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nonong Buencamino | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Producer |
| Production | Charo Santos | Executive Producer |
| Production | Malou N. Santos | Executive Producer |
| Production | Margie Moran | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gregg de Guzman | Line Producer |
| Art | Leo Abaya | Set Designer |
| Directing | Angie Castrence | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Rudy Gonzales | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Dodge Ledesma | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Rolly Sto. Domingo | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Paul Infante | Assistant Set Designer |
| Art | John Portugal | Assistant Production Design |
| Directing | Allan Forte | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maricar L. Vicencio | Assistant Director |
| Production | Jackie Y. Liu | Publicist |
| Production | Roxy Liquigan | Publicist |
