Women of the Weeping River
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| Directed by | Sheron Dayoc |
| Produced by | Fernando Ortigas E. A. Rocha Sheron Dayoc Vincent Nebrida |
| Written by | Sheron Dayoc |
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| Music by | Kit Mendoza |
| Cinematography | Rommel Sales |
| Edited by | Carlo Francisco Manatad |
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Southern Lantern Studios
TBA Productions |
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146 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tausug |
Women of the Weeping River is a 2016 drama film directed by Sheron Dayoc. Set in Jolo, Sulu, with an ensemble cast of non-actors from the Western Mindanao region.
The film was shot over two weeks in July 2016, in Zamboanga City, and Jolo. The film was shot in 4K resolution with Sony A7S-II, and Panasonic Varicam LT cameras, with Leica Summicron-C lenses. The production is one of the first films using the Varicam LT. It was later presented in cinemas at 2.35 aspect ratio.
The film won Best Picture, Best Actress (for Laila Ulao), and Best Supporting Actor (Taha Daranda) during the 2016 QCinema International Film Festival.
It lead with 12 nominations at the 40th Gawad Urian Awards, held at ABS-CBN Studio 10 on July 20, 2017. It won six awards including Best Picture, and for Sheron Dayoc (Best Director and Screenplay), Sharifa Pearlsia Ali-Dans (Best Supporting Actress), Rommel Sales (Best Cinematography), and for Carlo Francisco Manatad (Best Editing). Critics have praised the film for its portrayal of conflicts in Mindanao.
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