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Jealousy and violence take center stage in this claustrophobic melodrama, a tautly constructed character study set in the slums of Manila. Lino Brocka crafts an eviscerating portrait of an innocent daughter and her bitter mother as women scorned. Insiang leads a quiet life dominated by household duties, but after she is raped by her mother’s lover and abandoned by the young man who claims to care for her, she exacts vicious revenge. A savage commentary on the degradations of urban poverty, especially for women, Insiang was the first Philippine film ever to play at Cannes.Insiang was restored by the Cineteca di Bologna/ L’Immagine Ritrovata. Restoration funded by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.
Original Release
12/25/1976
US Release
10/28/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Hilda Koronel | Insiang |
Mona Lisa | Tonya |
Rez Cortez | Bebot |
Marlon Ramirez | Nanding Karyas |
Ruel Vernal | Dado |
Nina Lorenzo | Ludy Karyas |
Mely Mallari | Tonya's Sister-in-law |
Carpi Asturias | Mr. Karyas |
George Atutubo | |
Eddie Pagayon | Bebot's friend / Bebot’s friend |
Directors
Writers
Mario O'Hara, Lamberto E. Antonio
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hilda Koronel | Insiang |
Mona Lisa | Tonya |
Rez Cortez | Bebot |
Marlon Ramirez | Nanding Karyas |
Ruel Vernal | Dado |
Nina Lorenzo | Ludy Karyas |
Mely Mallari | Tonya's Sister-in-law |
Carpi Asturias | Mr. Karyas |
George Atutubo | |
Eddie Pagayon | Bebot's friend / Bebot’s friend |
Joe Jardi | Bebot's friend / Bebot’s friend |
Danilo Posadas | Dado's friend / Dado’s friend |
Estrella Antonio | |
Jimmy Calaguas | |
Belen Chikote | (as Belen Chicote) |
Tommy Yap | Hotel Manager |
The PETA Kalinangan Ensemble |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ruby Tiong Tan | Executive Producer |