Badjao
6.5
June 3, 1957
1h 45m
"A pagan boy and a beautiful Moslem girl fulfill their fiery and primitive love!"
Overview
Hassan, the son of a tribe chief of the Badjaos, a pagan, sea-dwelling Filipino tribe, meets and falls for Bala Amai, the niece of the chief of the Tausugs, an Islamic, land-dwelling tribe. Although the Hassan is willing to give up his lifestyle for Bala Amai and vice versa, the Tausugs plot to break up the union of the happy couple.
Director
Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast
Rosa Rosal
Bala Amai
Tony Santos
Hassan
Leroy Salvador
Asid
Joseph de Cordova
Datu Tahil
Vic Silayan
Jikiri
Oscar Keesee
Ismail
