Engkwentro (2009)

"Engwkentro" follows two teenage brothers attempting to escape an unnamed city controlled by an iron-fisted mayor. They must first break away from the cycle of crime, while trying to run ... See full summary »

Director:

Pepe Diokno

Writers:

Pepe Diokno (screenplay), Bianca Balbuena (screenplay)

Stars:

Celso Ad. Castillo, Felix Roco, Daniel Medrana

7 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Celso Ad. Castillo	...	Mayor Danilo Suarez (as Celso Ad Castillo)
Felix Roco	...	Richard
Daniel Medrana	...	Raymond
Zyrus Desamparado	...	Tomas
Eda Nolan	...	Jenny-Jane
Moises Magisa	...	Father (as Moises Mag-isa)
Bayang Barrios	...	Jo
Dexter Indab	...	Batman
Jim Libiran	...	Hitman
Bianca Balbuena	...	Jhunelyn
J.R. Nopia	...	Don-don
Christian Remo	...	Long
Rod Capua	...	Mang Boyet
Willie Revillame	...	Game Show Host
Rj Villa	...	Gangster

Storyline

"Engwkentro" follows two teenage brothers attempting to escape an unnamed city controlled by an iron-fisted mayor. They must first break away from the cycle of crime, while trying to run from rival gang leaders and the state's murderous vigilantes.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | mayor | politics | violence | clash | 

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Taglines:

In the last decade, over 814 people have been killed by state-sponsored vigilantes in the Philippines. Many of the victims were children.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Philippines

Language:

Filipino Tagalog Visayan

Release Date:

11 December 2009 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Clash

Filming Locations:

Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,581, 25 March 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$26,515, 27 March 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemalaya Foundation

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Pepe Diokno's first feature film.

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Soundtracks

Turning Gray
Written and Performed by Byron Malachi (as Drip)
Remixed for Engkwentro by Flipperbaby (Ado Ortiz)
Creative Commons License NC-By-SA 3.0 Philippines

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