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Astri and Tambulah (2017)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 20M

Director : Xeph Suarez

Synopsis

Astri is a 16-year old transwoman in a relationship with 17-year old Tambulah. Although it’s an unusual sight at the community where they live, nobody bothers them. Subsisting on the coins people throw at them when they perform their traditional dance at the sea. Everything is perfect except that Sama Bajao traditions and a pact made long ago require Astri to marry a woman she hardly knows

Actors

Usman Agga
Usman Agga
Astri Tahari
Astri Tahari

Crews

Xeph Suarez
Xeph Suarez
Director
Xeph Suarez
Xeph Suarez
Producer
Cenon Palomares
Cenon Palomares
Script
Xeph Suarez
Xeph Suarez
Editor
Kim Tayona
Kim Tayona
Editor
Cenon Palomares
Cenon Palomares
Producer
Arnel Mardoquio
Arnel Mardoquio
Director of Photography
Arnel Mardoquio
Arnel Mardoquio
Music

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