Nunal sa Tubig
1976 Philippine drama film by Ishmael Bernal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Speck in the Water (Filipino: Nunal Sa Tubig) is a 1976 Philippine drama film written by Jorge Arago and directed by Ishmael Bernal. It tells the story of a love triangle in the impoverished village involving Benjamin (George Estregan), a fisherman in Laguna de Bay, and two women in the villageーChedeng (Daria Ramirez), a soon-to-be midwife, and Maria (Elizabeth Oropesa), a beautiful young woman from the barrio.
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Kanji | 水の中のほくろ | ||||
Literal meaning | A Speck in the Water | ||||
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Directed by | Ishmael Bernal | ||||
Written by | Jorge Arago | ||||
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Cinematography | Arnold Alvaro | ||||
Edited by | Augusto Salvador | ||||
Music by | Vanishing Tribe[1] | ||||
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Distributed by | Crown Seven Film Productions[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
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Running time | 119 minutes | ||||
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Languages | [lower-alpha 3][3] |
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It won Best Picture at the 1977 Catholic Mass Media Awards. It received seven nominations from the 1977 Gawad Urian including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Sound. Daria Ramirez was nominated for Best Actress, while Bernal as nominated for Best Direction.[4]