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.
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| Christopher De Leon | ... | Nicolas 'Kulas' Ocampo | |
| Gloria Diaz | ... | Matilde 'Diding' Diaz Patron | |
| Eddie Garcia | ... | Don Tibor | |
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Dranreb Belleza | ... | Bindoy (as Dranreb) |
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Leopoldo Salcedo | ... | Fortunato 'Atong' Capili |
| Rosemarie Gil | ... | Concordia | |
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Johnny Vicar | ... | Onofre 'Kidlat' Biltao |
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Tsing Tong Tsai | ... | Lim |
| E.A. Rocha | ... | Padre Gil Corcuera | |
| Jaime Fabregas | ... | Komandante | |
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George Albert Romero | ||
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| Peque Gallaga | ... | Spanish Officer | |
| Odette Khan | ... | Don Tibor's Wife | |
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Laida Lim-Perez | ... | Lim's Wife |
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Teresita Non | ... | Leonor |
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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.
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25 December 1976 (Philippines) See more »Also Known As:
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Official submission of the Philippines for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 49th Academy Awards in 1977. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A picturesque tale of Kulas, a country bumpkin, whose misadventures symbolize the search for the elusive Filipino identity at a time when Spain was being replaced by the United States as the colonizer after a short-lived period of Philippine independence. A sprawling historical epic, which details the country's struggles in establishing its cultural identity dating from the Revolution against Spain until the Philippine-American War, as seen through the eyes of a provincial young man. Unanimously celebrated by audiences and critics alike, Ganito Kami Noon was chosen as Best Picture of the Year by the Manunuri Pelikulang Pilipino, and was eventually cited as one of top ten films of that impressive decade. In 2002, it was selected as one of the best films of the past 30 years from Pepper Marcelo.