Kubrador

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Kubrador (English title: The Bet Collector)) (2006), is a film that centers on jueteng, the game of numbers dating back to the Philippines' Spanish colonial period (1521-1898).

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[edit] Synopsis

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The movie chronicles three days in the life of Amelita, a kubrador (bookie) for the illegal numbers game jueteng). She continues to collect bets from her regular patrons every day despite government crackdown on the game. On the third day, a holiday, she takes a break from her routine and visits the grave of her soldier-son who died in combat—it is All Saints Day.

One day, she is apprehended by the police. She joins kubradors in the police station until their protector bails them out.

The following morning, Amelita returns to the streets and continues her illegal activities. She meets the parish priest who informs her of a young neighbor's sudden death in an accident. He asks her to collect donations from neighbors and friends. But then, a series of events turns her mundane existence into a perplexing game of life, luck and death.