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Directed by | Antoinette Jadaone |
Written by | Antoinette Jadaone |
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Cinematography | Pao Orendain |
Edited by | Benjamin Tolentino |
Music by | Rico Blanco |
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Running time | 92 minutes [1] |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
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