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Bwakaw (2012)

"In life, you only need one true friend."

6.5/10 1h 44m Sep 05, 2012
Comedy Drama

Gruff retiree Rene rejects most human contact, but begins to soften once he comes to terms with his homosexuality.

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Movie Details

Original Title Bwakaw
Original Language TL
Budget $11,178
Revenue $34,659
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia
Rene
Popularity: 0.3
Armida Siguion-Reyna
Armida Siguion-Reyna
Popularity: 1.0
Joey Paras
Joey Paras
Popularity: 0.3
Soxy Topacio
Soxy Topacio
Popularity: 0.1
Rez Cortez
Rez Cortez
Popularity: 3.3
Bibeth Orteza
Bibeth Orteza
Popularity: 0.2
Beverly Salviejo
Beverly Salviejo
Popularity: 0.3
Luz Valdez
Luz Valdez
Popularity: 1.0
Gardo Versoza
Gardo Versoza
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Jun Robles Lana
Editor Lawrence S. Ang
Screenplay Jun Robles Lana

Production

Cinemalaya Foundation
PH
APT Entertainment
PH
Octobertrain Films
PH

Videos & Trailers

Bwakaw (FULL TRAILER)
Bwakaw (FULL TRAILER)
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Keywords

staged death lgbt

Reviews from TMDB

SheBlogger
Jul 25, 2012

Bwakaw embarks upon the life’s journey of Mang Rene, a cranky old homosexual man. I’ve seen other gay movies but this is so far the most natural, every-day-scene, or could-be-my-neighbor kind of setting. The dialogues and the delivery of lines are so natural that it didn’t feel scripted at al ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 5, 2012
Runtime 1h 44m
Budget $11,178
Revenue $34,659
Language TL
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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