From What Is Before

From What Is Before

From What Is Before

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From What Is Before

"Memories of cataclysm."

2014

5h 45m

7.9(32 votes)

Drama

Overview

The Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad, and houses are burned. Ferdinand E. Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081, putting the entire country under Martial Law.

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Sine Olivia Pilipinas

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Perry Dizon

Sito

Perry Dizon

Acting

Roeder Camanag

Tony

Roeder Camanag

Acting

Hazel Orencio

Pacita

Hazel Orencio

Acting

Karenina Haniel

Joselina

No Image

Acting

Reynan Abcede

Hakob

No Image

Acting

Mailes Kanapi

Heding

Mailes Kanapi

Acting

Ian Lomongo

Lt. Perdido

Ian Lomongo

Acting

Joel Saracho

Father Guido

Joel Saracho

Acting

Evelyn Vargas

Miss Acevedo

Evelyn Vargas

Acting

Noel Sto. Domingo

Horacio

Noel Sto. Domingo

Directing

Teng Mangansakan

Principal

Teng Mangansakan

Acting

Ching Valdes-Aran

Babu

Ching Valdes-Aran

Acting

Bambi Beltran

Bai Rahma

No Image

Acting

Dea Formacil

Tinang

No Image

Acting

Kristian Chua

Narsing

No Image

Acting

Kim Perez

Maria

No Image

Acting

Kyla Domingo

Aida

No Image

Directing

Liryc Dela Cruz

Mr. Hashmi

Liryc Dela Cruz

Acting

Kristine Kintana

Ramon

Kristine Kintana

Acting

Allen Alzola

Radioman

No Image

Crew

Jun Catenza

Mariano

No Image

Acting

Richard Bolisay

Kasama ni Father Guido

Richard Bolisay

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