The Blood Trail (2009)
Laya is a young professional photographer who has drifted away from her family. Her father has fallen ill, but she hasn’t once come to visit him at the hospital. Her mother, who left their family when Laya was a child, returns to urge Laya to make amends with her father, but Laya’s pain goes deeper than her mother suspects. Laya is sent to the provinces to document a ritual of a disappearing indigenous tribe, and there, she inadvertently comes face to face with her own demons as she observes the relationships of the last remaining members of this dying culture.
Director:
Jerrold Tarog
Writer:
Jerrold Tarog
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Che Ramos as Himalaya Marquez |
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Irma Adlawan as Luzviminda Marquez |
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Neil Ryan Sese as Eric |
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Pen Medina as Danilo Marquez |
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Publio Briones III as Mang Renato |
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Bor Ocampo as Junel |
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Mailes Kanapi as Queen |
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Madeleine Nicolas as Manang Nida |
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Ronald Legaspi as Mang Igo |
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Danielle Afuang as Little Laya |
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Syrel Lopez as Junel's Girlfriend |
| Writing | Jerrold Tarog | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jerrold Tarog | Director |
| Production | Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan | Line Producer |
| Editing | Jerrold Tarog | Editor |
| Sound | Jerrold Tarog | Sound Director |
| Crew | Nicholas Varela | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Franco Alido | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Bianca Balbuena | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jerrold Tarog | Music |
| Crew | Mackie Galvez | Cinematography |
| Art | Benjamin Padero | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Syrel Lopez | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Rodrigo Reyes | Driver |
| Visual Effects | Ralph Crisostomo | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chantel Garcia | Costume Design |
| Visual Effects | Jerson Picson | Visual Effects |
| Production | John Silva | Producer |