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Reef Hunters

A Window on Asian Cinema

Crime/Violence · Social Criticism · Suspense/Mystery

  • CountryPhilippines
  • Production Year1999
  • Running Time117 min
  • Format35mm
  • Colorcolor
Program Note
Reef Hunters is an allegory about a man′s ambition and despair, which in turn threatens a group and drives him to destruction. Various dramatic motives constitute the structure of this film: the dark memories of a man who has lost his wife and child; distorted sensibilities; blinded ambition and beastly instincts; seniors who are sacrificed for worrying and giving advice; the conspiracy and betrayal of a right-hand man; sudden death by accident and murder; a prostitute who becomes a man′s shelter and a tragic end, may be too stereotypical yet this film refrains from remaining as a line-up of conventions. Set on a deep-sea fishing boat right before Christmas. The boat carrying 200 young boys set out for the sea to catch 300 barrels of fish and give them out to needy families. Unfortunately, a series of accidents and conflicts results in the boat sinking. A typical drama which filmmaker, Marilou Diaz-Abaya introduces the lives of the poor, and moreover a microcosm of Philippine society. The dynamic directing approach and spectacular visuals truly stand out. (Yu Hyun-Mi)
Director
Director
Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Born in Philippines in 1955, Marilou Diaz-Abaya earned her MA in Film and TV at Loyola Marymount University and took film courses at the London International Film School. She has directed 18 feature films to date, many of them multiple awarded and pursues an active leadership in the Philippines movie and television industries. She teaches film at the Ateno de Manila University. Her films include Madonna and Child(1996),Milagros(1997),In the Navel of the Sea(1998), and Jose Rizal(1999).
Credit
  • Director
    Marilou Diaz-Abaya
  • ProducerButch Jimenez
    Jimmy Duavit
    Marilou Diaz-Abaya
  • CastCesar Montano
    Pen Medina
    Jhong Hilario
    Amy Austria
    Rebecca Lusterio
  • ScreenplayRicky Lee
    Jun Lanas
  • CinematographyRody Lacap
  • Production DesignLeo Abaya
  • EditorJess Navarro
  • SoundAlbert Michael Idioma
    Rudy Gonzales
  • MusicNonong Buencamino
  • Production CompanyGMA Network Films Inc.
    gmafilms@i-manila.com.ph
  • World SalesGMA
    gmafilms@i-manila.com.ph
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