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Iliw

2008-10-18 · 102 min · Not rated

History · Drama

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, a young girl from Vigan and an idealistic Japanese officer fall in love. With a war between them and disapproval from both sides, the two struggle to find their own piece of happiness in the world as duty and family threaten to tear them apart.

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Directors
Bona Fajardo
Production companies
BluArt Productions, Ilocandia Heritage Films, National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Countries
Philippines
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kaye AbadKaye AbadFidela
Hiroyuki TakashimaTakashi
Ping MedinaPing MedinaPablo
Irma AdlawanIrma Adlawan
Hiro Sakoda
Kazumi Yoshida
Gian Sotto
Alex MedinaAlex Medina
Amante Pulido
Ron Morales
Charee PinedaCharee Pineda

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