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New Moon (2001)
Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Action, Drama, War · 2h 10m
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.
Cast
Cesar Montano
Amy Austria
Caridad Sanchez
Jericho Rosales
Ronnie Lazaro
Jhong Hilario
Carlo Aquino
Jiro Manio
Nonie Buencamino
Jodi Sta. Maria
Cris Daluz
Bryan Homecillo
Crew
- Director
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- Writer
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Ricky Lee, Jun Robles Lana
- Director of Photography
- Eduardo Jacinto
- Original Music Composer
- Nonong Buencamino
- Editor
- Jess Navarro
- Producer
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Details
- Original title
- Bagong Buwan
- Release date
- 2001-12-25
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, War
- Original language
- TL
- Spoken languages
- Tagalog
- Countries
- Philippines
- Production
- Bahaghari Productions (BPS), Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions