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The Bit Player
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The Bit Player

Aug 14, 2013
1h 51m
★ 7.4

There are no small roles. Only bit players.

Overview

A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan as she embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production as well as the exploitation of the marginalized laborers like her.

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

Quantum Films
Cinemalaya Foundation
Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions

Cast

Vilma Santos

Loida Malabanan

Vilma Santos

Marlon Rivera

Director

Marlon Rivera

Vincent de Jesus

Assistant Director

Vincent de Jesus

Ruby Ruiz

Josie

Ruby Ruiz

Tart Carlos

Venus

Tart Carlos

Hazel Faith Dela Cruz

Olga

Hazel Faith Dela Cruz

Martha Comia

Cristina

Martha Comia

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Production Assistant

Fatima Centeno

Erlinda Villalobos

Doray

Erlinda Villalobos

Antonette Garcia

Madonna

Antonette Garcia

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Filipo

Raymond Rinoza

Rex Lantano

Gen

Rex Lantano

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