Emir (2010)
"Emir" is all about Amelia (Frenscheska Farr). Amelia hails from Ilocos and she is forced to find work abroad to provide for her family. Amelia leaves her family and everything she loves behind. Amelia applies as a nanny and is lucky enough to be the caretaker of the Sheik's pregnant wife. Later on, Amelia is given appointed nanny of the Sheik's first born son Ahmed. Through the years, Amelia will not only see Ahmed grow to a boy but she will also learn more about life's trials and tribulations, struggles of lonely worker in a foreign country.
- Date of release
- 2010-06-09
- TMDB
- 3.2 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Genres
- Music, Drama
- Director
- Chito S. Roño
Casting
- Frencheska Farr — Amelia
- Bayang Barrios — Nanay
- Bodjie Pascua — Tatay
- Gigi Escalante — Amelia's Lola
- Ronald Desantos — Edmund
- Oliver Aquino — Cris
- Anna Luna — Rachel
- Dulce — Esther
- Dulce — Esther
- Julia Clarete — Angie
- Beverly Salviejo — Diday
- Kalila Aguilos — Tersing
Interesting facts
Emir is a 2010 Filipino drama-musical film by acclaimed Filipino director Chito S. Roño. The film revolves around a girl that becomes a domestic helper in a fictional oil-rich Arab nation of Yememeni.
Production
Emir was mostly shot at Morocco as setting up shooting locations in the United Arab Emirates is more restricted.
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