Lamberto V. Avellana

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Lamberto V. Avellana – A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1965)
1961-1970 Classics Drama Lamberto V. Avellana Philippines

PLOT: A story that explores family conflict between 2 sisters and their painter father before the World War 2, in Intramuros, Old Manila.Read More »
February 20, 2012
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Lamberto V. Avellana – Badjao AKA Badjao, the Sea Gypsies (1957)
1951-1960 Classics Drama Lamberto V. Avellana Philippines

Plot:
An classic film by film studio LVN, largely because of shining performances by Rosa Rosal and Tony Santos. It won the award for best direction (Lamberto V. Avellana, National Artist for Theater and Film in 1976), best story (Rolf Bayer), best editing (Gregorio Carballo), and best cinematography (Mike Accion) at the 1957 Southeast Asia Film Festival held in Tokyo.
A story about the Badjaos and the Tausogs, rival tribes for centuries. The Badjaos, a group of sea gypsies, ply the sea for food and for pearls.Read More »