TMDb Rating
6.5/10
4 verified votes
Badjao (1957)
DramaRomanceAdventureAction
105 min
"A pagan boy and a beautiful Moslem girl fulfill their fiery and primitive love!"
Plot Summary
Hassan, the son of a tribe chief of the Badjaos, a pagan, sea-dwelling Filipino tribe, meets and falls for Bala Amai, the niece of the chief of the Tausugs, an Islamic, land-dwelling tribe. Although the Hassan is willing to give up his lifestyle for Bala Amai and vice versa, the Tausugs plot to break up the union of the happy couple.
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Keywords to include
DramaRomanceAdventureActionLamberto V. AvellanaRosa RosalTony Santos1957
Director
Lamberto V. Avellana
Top Cast
Rosa RosalTony SantosLeroy SalvadorJoseph de CordovaVic Silayan
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