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Mercury Is Mine

Mercury Is Mine

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Mercury Is Mine

2016

1h 37m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Carmen, a middle-aged cook, is about to close down her eatery at the foot of Mt. Arayat when a white American teenage boy named Mercury approaches her and begs for work in exchange of nothing but shelter.

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Cinemalaya Foundation

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Pokwang

Pokwang

Bret Jackson

Vincent de Jesus

Vincent de Jesus

Lee O'Brian

Maey Bautista

Maey Bautista

Bea Vega

Mitzi Ong

Liya Sarmiento

Liya Sarmiento

Justine Dizon

Waka Hasegawa

Creative team

Directed by: Jason Paul Laxamana
Written by: Jason Paul Laxamana

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