Sali-salita
2011-06-11 · 12 min · Not rated
A mother who writes children’s storybooks, ironically, doesn’t have enough time to create stories for her own son. The restless child finds a chance to create his own stories when his grandfather, comes up with a game. They fill an old milk can with pieces of paper, each containing a word which will be a “story-starter”. Tales of heroes and villains, magic and places fill up the child’s imagination. But the child’s made-up story is in need of a happy ending. Now, it depends on the storyteller mother to create the greatest ending of them all.
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- Directors
- A.F. Benaza
- Production companies
- Revolver Studios, Nestlé Philippines, Publicis Manila
- Countries
- Philippines
- Status
- Released
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Miggs CuadernoJosh
Bodjie PascuaLolo
Carme SanchezAling NellyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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