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In the Navel of the Sea(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-06-24
45%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 53m
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In a remote fishing island in the 50's, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.
Languages: Tagalog.
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Philippines
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Movie: In the Navel of the Sea
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jomari Yllana
Pepito
Elizabeth Oropesa
Rosa
Chin Chin Gutierrez
Pen Medina
Manjo del Mundo
Mr. Santiago
Ronnie Lazaro
Berto
Jhong Hilario
Luis
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In a remote fishing island in the 50's, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.
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1998-06-24
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