

Bona
1984-05-25 · 86 min · ★ 6.6
Bona, a middle-class student, becomes infatuated with a struggling actor, Gardo, and drops out of school to live with him. She becomes his unpaid maid, performing chores and enduring his relationships with other women, in the hopes of reciprocation.
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- Directors
- Lino Brocka
- Production companies
- NV Productions
- Countries
- Philippines
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Nora AunorBona
Phillip SalvadorGardo
Marissa DelgadoKatrina
Raquel MontezaNancy
Venchito GalvezBona's Father
Rustica CarpioBona's Mother
Nanding JosefNilo
Spanky ManikanBona's Brother
Ruby RuizBona's Sister
Joel LamanganDirector
Archie AdamosBystander
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