The Call of the River (2004)
Panaghoy sa Suba
The film tells the story of a (somehow) love-triangle set in Bohol during World War II; though the main underlying themes deals with Filipino nationalism and the legacies of colonialism.
- Date of release
- 2004-12-24
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, War
- Director
- Cesar Montano
Casting
- Cesar Montano — Duroy
- Juliana Palermo — Iset
- Jacky Woo — Fumio Ohkohara
- Philip Anthony — John Smith
- Caridad Sanchez — Lahi
- Joel Torre — Damian
- Ronnie Lazaro — Kuwanggol
- Daria Ramirez — Miri
- Rebecca Lusterio — Bikay
- Suzette Ranillo — Nun
- Reiven Bulado — Ibo
- Flora Gasser — Biti's Aunt
Interesting facts
Panaghoy sa Suba, is a 2004 Visayan language film written, co-produced and directed by Cesar Montano. The film stars Montano, Juliana Palermo and Jacky Woo. Panaghoy sa Suba is a historical romance drama about a love triangle which takes place during the Second World War. Its themes concern Filipino nationalism and the legacies of colonialism.
Filming
The film was shot entirely in Bohol, the Philippines with a mostly Visayan cast. Cesar Montano stated that the film is in Boholano, with English subtitles. One of the producers, R.D. Alba had attended the Los Angeles Film School.
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