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Butas

Butas

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Drama

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A story of a woman miner from the mountains of Benguet, who struggles to balance life as a miner and a single parent. “Butas” takes you to a journey in the life of a mother who struggles to make ends meet but is hopeful to provide a better life for her son. Due to poverty, she is forced to work in a foreign country but comes back to the Philippines after her husband dies from a mining accident.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

19 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

06 August 2016

Country

Philippines

Cast

Jill Palencia

Jill Palencia

Jhaykien Nuyad

Jhaykien Nuyad

Skyzx Labastilla

Skyzx Labastilla

Paul Temperante

Paul Temperante

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