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Child of the Sun

Child of the Sun

Genres

Drama

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An exiled poet returns to his native homeland of Pangasinan province after many years of absence. Through a mystical soul journey, he reclaims his primal connection to the water (danum), to the land (dalin), and to the people (katooan) where in the end he finds a home to anchor his wandering soul.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 October 2009

Country

Philippines

Cast

Lowell Conales

Lowell Conales

Poet

Che Ramos

Che Ramos

Woman

Tristan Aguirre

Tristan Aguirre

Man

Marissa Bautista

Marissa Bautista

Narrator (Old Lady)

Christopher Gozum

Christopher Gozum

Narrator (Man)

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