Bagong Buwan (2002)

  • NR
  • 07/19/2002 (US)
  • Action, Drama, War
  • 2h 10m

Overview

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.

Jun Robles Lana

Writer

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Writer, Director

Ricardo Lee

Writer

Cast

Cesar Montano's headshot

Cesar Montano

Ahmad
Amy Austria's headshot

Amy Austria

Fatima
Caridad Sanchez's headshot

Caridad Sanchez

Bae Farida
Jericho Rosales's headshot

Jericho Rosales

Lieutenant Ricarte
Ronnie Lazaro's headshot

Ronnie Lazaro

Datu Ali
Jhong Hilario's headshot

Jhong Hilario

Jason
Carlo Aquino's headshot

Carlo Aquino

Rashid
Jiro Manio's headshot

Jiro Manio

Francis

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