From What Is Before

Jul 3, 2014

5h 45m

★ 7.9

Memories of cataclysm.

Overview

The Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad, and houses are burned. Ferdinand E. Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081, putting the entire country under Martial Law.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sine Olivia Pilipinas

From What Is Before Trailers

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Cast

Sito

Perry Dizon

Tony

Roeder Camañag

Pacita

Hazel Orencio

Joselina

Karenina Haniel

Hakob

Reynan Abcede

Heding

Mailes Kanapi

Lt. Perdido

Ian Lomongo

Father Guido

Joel Saracho

Miss Acevedo

Evelyn Vargas

Horacio

Noel Sto. Domingo

Principal

Teng Mangansakan

Babu

Ching Valdes-Aran

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