Mumbaki (1996)
Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.
- Date of release
- 1996-08-14
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, Action
- Director
- Butch Perez
Casting
- Raymart Santiago — Dr. Joseph Dumalilon
- Albert Martinez — Carlos Bakayyawan
- Joel Torre — Dr. Felix Lorenzo
- Rachel Alejandro — Dr. Nancy David
- Ruby Moreno — Aya Iyawan
- Ace Espinosa — Daniel Atiwan
- Angel Aquino — Dolores
- Ray Ventura — Apong Ginoldang
- Pen Medina — Ramon Atiwan
- Edward Vergara — Johnny Dimalinon
- Rolando Tinio — Ngidulu
- Randy David — Ngidulu's Assistant
Interesting facts
Mumbaki is a 1996 Philippine action drama film co-written and directed by Butch Perez. The film stars Raymart Santiago, and Albert Martinez. This marks Angel Aquino's theatrical debut. Its title refers to a native shaman or ritual specialist in Ifugao culture.
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