Earth's Whisper

11/27/2008

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0hr 0min

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Drama

Hope Begins Where Hope Begins

STORY

Set in the majestic rice terraces, Haw-Ang (English title: Before Harvest) is an indie film advocating children's right to quality education, empowerment of women, and welfare of our indigenous countrymen. It tells the story of Sister Adel, a light-hearted young nun who goes to a farming village in Ifugao to teach catechism and eventually build a schoolhouse. As she breaks the traditions of the tribe, she makes a big difference in the little lives of its people, especially that of Dacmay, a seven-year-old rowdy girl in search of her lost mother's love. At the same time, Sister Adel finally discovers her real mission in life. This is a poignant story of friendship and love that transcends age, culture, and belief. A tale that is at times comic and inevitably tragic, this is a film about being a woman, and more importantly, being human. It all begins at the time of preparing rice paddies for planting, in that season of hopes and dreams called "haw-ang.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jaymar Generana
  • Nelson Dino
  • Lucia Cijas
  • Joan Mae Soco-Bantayan

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

      Production Countries

    • Philippines

    LANGUAGES

    • Afar