As We Were
Dec 24 1976
•2h 5m
•Drama, Romance, War
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
Cast
See allChristopher de Leon
Nicolas 'Kulas' Ocampo
Gloria Diaz
Matilde 'Diding' Diaz Patron
Dranreb Belleza
Bindoy (as Dranreb)
Leopoldo Salcedo
Fortunato 'Atong' Capili
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