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Badjao 1957 Directed by Lamberto V. Avellana

A pagan boy and a beautiful Moslem girl fulfill their fiery and primitive love!

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.

Production Country Philippines
Language Tagalog
Spoken Language Tagalog
Gneres Action , Adventure , Drama , Romance
Production Company LVN Pictures
Release Date 3 June 1957
105 mins