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Mumbaki
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Mumbaki

1996-08-14 · 130 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · Action

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.

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Directors
Butch Perez
Production companies
Viva Films, Neo Films, Johns Hopkins University
Countries
Philippines
Status
Released

Top Cast

Raymart SantiagoRaymart SantiagoDr. Joseph Dumalilon
Albert MartinezAlbert MartinezCarlos Bakayyawan
Joel TorreJoel TorreDr. Felix Lorenzo
Rachel AlejandroRachel AlejandroDr. Nancy David
Ruby MorenoRuby MorenoAya Iyawan
Ace EspinosaAce EspinosaDaniel Atiwan
Angel AquinoAngel AquinoDolores
Ray VenturaRay VenturaApong Ginoldang
Pen MedinaPen MedinaRamon Atiwan
Edward VergaraJohnny Dimalinon
Rolando TinioRolando TinioNgidulu
Randy DavidNgidulu's Assistant

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