Kubrador
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Kubrador | |
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A promotional poster for Kubrador |
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Directed by | Jeffrey Jeturian |
Produced by | Joji Alonso MLR Films |
Written by | Joel Jover |
Starring | Gina Pareño Soliman Cruz Nanding Josef Johnny Manahan Jhong Del Rosario Nico Antonio Fonz Deza |
Music by | Jerrold Tarog |
Cinematography | Roberto Yniguez |
Editing by | Jay Halili |
Release date(s) | 2006 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Tagalog |
IMDb profile |
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 from (1521 to 1898).
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[edit] Synopsis
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 a government crackdown on the game. One day, she is apprehended by the police. She joins other 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 accidental death. He asks her to collect donations from neighbors and friends. Then, a series of events turns her mundane existence into a perplexing game of life, luck and death.
[edit] Cast and Credits
[edit] Crew
- Director: Jeffrey Jeturian
- Screenplay: Joel Jover
- Cinematography: Roberto Yniguez
- Editing: Jay Halili
- Music: Jerrold Tarog
- Production Design: Leo Abaya
- Production: Joji Alonso / MLR Films\
[edit] Principal Cast
- Gina Pareño,
- Soliman Cruz,
- Nanding Josef,
- Johnny Manahan,
- Domingo Landicho,
- Jhong Del Rosario,
- Nico Antonio and
- Fonz Deza
[edit] Awards and Nominations
- Cinemanila International Film Festival
- LINO BROCKA AWARD (Grand Prize)
- Moscow International Film Festival 2006 [1]
- FIPRESCI (International Critic's Award)
- Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema [2]
- FIPRESCI (International Critic's Award)
- Best Actress for Gina Pareño
- Best Film
- 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival
- Nominee - Best ASEAN film
- Cinema Evaluation Board
- Rated A
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