Cavite
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Ian Gamazon
Ian Gamazon
Dominique Gonzalez
Ian Gamazon
Ian Gamazon
Ian Gamazon
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Synopsis
In the town of Cavite, Philippines, people will do just about anything to survive. This is the harsh reality for many Filipinos living in a poverty stricken nation. Adam, an American citizen visiting his home country for his father's funeral, soon realizes this when he arrives at the Philippines Airport and receives a phone call from an anonymous caller letting him know that his mother and sister have been kidnapped and will be killed if he doesn't comply with his demands. Helpless and alone in a country he barely knows, he must submit himself to the fanatic's every wish or face the consequences. Soon Adam realizes that the caller on the other end is with the country's most infamous bandits, the Abu Sayyaf, a Muslim terrorist group fighting the Philippine government for Muslims to own the southern part of the country. Known for their kidnap, ransom and beheading of their victims if demands aren't met, he is at the caller's mercy. But when he finds out the caller's real motivation, Adam finds himself in a dilemma, having to choose between sacrificing the ones he loves, or commiting a horrendous act that will cost the lives of many.
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Winner of the "IFC/ACURA Someone to Watch" Award (Ian Gamazon and Neill Dela Llana) at the 2005 Indepenent Spirit Awards.
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States June 2005
Released in United States on Video August 8, 2006
Released in United States Summer May 26, 2006
Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival (Narrative Competition) June 16-26, 2005.
Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center March 22-April 2, 2006.
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center March 22-April 2, 2006.)
Released in United States Summer May 26, 2006
Released in United States June 2005 (Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival (Narrative Competition) June 16-26, 2005.)
Released in United States on Video August 8, 2006
