''Merika'' is a 1984

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Gil Portes Gil M. Portes (September 13, 1945 – May 24, 2017) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life and education Gil Portes took up his Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines and received a ma ...

and starring Nora Aunor and

Bembol Roco Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), popularly known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in '' Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liw ...

. Aunor portrayed the role Mila, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who works as a

nurse Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...

in America.

Cast

* Nora Aunor as Milagros "Mila" Cruz *

as Mon Zablan *Cesar Aliparo as Lolo Caloy

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Merika 1984 films Filipino-language films Philippine drama films 1984 drama films Films set in the United States Films directed by Gil Portes