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Directed by | Sheron Dayoc |
Written by | Sheron Dayoc |
Produced by | Fernando Ortigas E. A. Rocha Sheron Dayoc Vincent Nebrida |
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Cinematography | Rommel Sales |
Edited by | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
Music by | Kit Mendoza |
Production companies | Southern Lantern Studios TBA Productions |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Tausug |
Women of the Weeping River is a 2016 drama film directed by Sheron Dayoc. [1] It is set in Jolo, Sulu, with an ensemble cast of non-actors from the Western Mindanao region.
Two women in a remote Muslim community confront an escalating blood feud and reach deep into themselves in hopes to undo the feud stretching back generations. [2]
The film was shot over two weeks in July 2016, in Zamboanga City, and Jolo. The film was shot in 4K resolution with Sony A7S-II, and Panasonic Varicam LT cameras, with Leica Summicron-C lenses. The production is one of the first films using the Varicam LT. It was later presented in cinemas at 2.35 aspect ratio.
The film won: [3]
It led with 12 nominations at the 40th Gawad Urian Awards, held at ABS-CBN Studio 10 on July 20, 2017. [4] [5] It won six awards including: [6] [7]
Critics have praised the film for its portrayal of conflicts in Mindanao. [8] [9] [10]