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Squalor (2009)

Genre : Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : G.B. Sampedro
Writer : Jerry Gracio

Synopsis

Four men, four stories, all intersect in Manila. Episode one is about Ariel, a con-man. Episode two is about Boy, an expectant father. In the third episode, Ronald goes to Manila to sell a building. And in the fourth story Baste saves his sister from Ariel.

Actors

Dennis Trillo
Dennis Trillo
Sid Lucero
Sid Lucero
Glaiza de Castro
Glaiza de Castro
Arnold Reyes
Arnold Reyes
Edgar Allan Guzman
Edgar Allan Guzman
Boy
Rustica Carpio
Rustica Carpio
Pining
Malou Crisologo
Malou Crisologo
Cora
Emilio Garcia
Emilio Garcia
William
Jhong Hilario
Jhong Hilario
Rigor
Rita Daniela
Rita Daniela
Coleen
Patricia Ysmael
Patricia Ysmael
Ale
Paolo Paraiso
Paolo Paraiso
Luis
Keanna Reeves
Keanna Reeves
Selya
Armando A. Reyes
Armando A. Reyes
Tanda
Paolo Rivero
Paolo Rivero
Seaman
Chanda Romero
Chanda Romero
Salve
Whitney Tyson
Whitney Tyson
Babae ni Ariel
Anja Aguilar
Anja Aguilar
Memeng
Gardo Versoza
Gardo Versoza
Cenon
Lotlot Bustamante
Lotlot Bustamante
Babae ni Ariel
Angeli Bayani
Angeli Bayani
Babae ni Ariel - 2

Crews

G.B. Sampedro
G.B. Sampedro
Director
Jerry Gracio
Jerry Gracio
Screenplay
Jerry Gracio
Jerry Gracio
Story
G.B. Sampedro
G.B. Sampedro
Story
Noel Ferrer
Noel Ferrer
Story
Boy Abunda
Boy Abunda
Executive Producer
Odyssey Flores
Odyssey Flores
Cinematography
Charliebebs Gohetia
Charliebebs Gohetia
Editor
Cyrus Khan
Cyrus Khan
Production Design
Gerardo Calagui
Gerardo Calagui
Art Direction
Darlyn Buara
Darlyn Buara
Makeup Artist
Oscar Buara
Oscar Buara
Makeup Artist
Ditoy Aguila
Ditoy Aguila
Sound Engineer
Aurea Joanna Anden
Aurea Joanna Anden
Colorist
Toni Gozum
Toni Gozum
Colorist
Jojo Espino
Jojo Espino
Songs
Edgardo Rustia
Edgardo Rustia
Songs

Trailers and other movies

ASTIG OFFICIAL TRAILER ~ (cinemalaya 2009)

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