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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.
Keywords
philippines
religious conflict
woman director
soldiers
displaced persons
rebels
christian-muslim conflict
Casts

Cesar Montano
Ahmad

Amy Austria
Fatima

Caridad Sanchez
Bae Farida

Jericho Rosales
Lieutenant Ricarte

Ronnie Lazaro
Datu Ali

Jhong Hilario
Jason

Carlo Aquino
Rashid

Jiro Manio
Francis

Nonie Buencamino
Musa

Jodi Sta. Maria
Dolor
Cris Daluz
Imam

Bryan Homecillo
Ibrahim
Angela Montano
Servant Girl
Olga Natividad
Rashid's Mother
Dante Balois
First Datu

Soliman Cruz
Second Datu
Val Romano
Third Datu

Karla Pambid
Francis' Mother
Jimmy Galang
Francis' Father
Cezar Xerez-Burgos
Priest
Crews

Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Writer

Ricardo Lee
Writer

Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Director

Jun Robles Lana
Writer

Albert Michael Idioma
Sound Designer

Jess Navarro
Editor
Judy Lou de Pio
Production Design
Eduardo Jacinto
Director of Photography

Nonong Buencamino
Original Music Composer
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