''Ang Kwento Ni Mabuti'' () is a 2013

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drama film and the official entry to the first CineFilipino Film Festival. The film was the first collaboration of the award-winning actress

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and the award-winning director Mes de Guzman. The film was shot entirely in

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, Nueva Vizcaya. The dialogue of the film is entirely in Ilocano, to give the film its authenticity with English subtitles. The film was also top-grosser of the first CineFilipino Film Festival.

Cast

as Mabuti de la Cruz *

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as Nelia *

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as Lucia de la Cruz * Arnold Reyes as Ompong de la Cruz. *

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* Josephina Estabillo as Guyang

Review

List of Festival Competed or Exhibited

* 1st CineFilipino film Festival, Manila, Philippines * The 20th Festival International des Cinémas d'Asie , Festival du Film Asiatique de Vesoul "Cinemas d'Asie" (11-18 Feb 2014), France * 6Th Cinema Rehiyon, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (February 18–22, 2014)s

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwento Ni Mabuti 2013 films Philippine drama films 2010s Tagalog-language films