Pisay (2007)
Martial Law in the 80s. But nothing can stop the dreams of six high school scholars of the Philippine Science High School.
The film, set in the 1980s, is centred upon a young student, from 1982 as a freshman and ending in 1986. The background is the last years of Martial Law in the Philippines where the Marcos dictatorship was at its peak.
Director: Kanakan-Balintagos
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: July 21, 2007
Cast
- Eugene Domingo - Ms. Casas
- Gammy Lopez - Rom Meneses
- Annicka Dolonius - Wena Ledesma
- Carl John Barrameda - Mateo Markado
- Elijah Castillo - Minggoy Lamazan
- Shayne Fajutagana - Liway Claver
- Jonathan Neri - Andy Gallardo
- EJ Jallorina - Euri Calo
- Alfred Labatos - Daki Lim
- Arnold Reyes - Mr. G
Screenplay
- Henry Grageda (Screenplay)
Music: Vincent de Jesus, Jobin Ballesteros
Editing: Mikael Angelo Pestaño, Kanakan-Balintagos
Production: Cinemalaya Foundation, Solito Arts, Roadrunner Network
Country: Philippines
Language: English, Tagalog
Original Language: tl
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth
Keywords
school
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pisay about?
- The film, set in the 1980s, is centred upon a young student, from 1982 as a freshman and ending in 1986. The background is the last years of Martial Law in the Philippines where the Marcos dictatorship was at its peak.
- Who directed Pisay?
- Pisay was directed by Kanakan-Balintagos.
- Who stars in Pisay?
- Pisay stars Eugene Domingo, Gammy Lopez, Annicka Dolonius, Carl John Barrameda, Elijah Castillo, Shayne Fajutagana.
- How long is Pisay?
- Pisay has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Pisay?
- Pisay is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Pisay produced?
- Pisay was produced in Philippines.
- What are the themes of Pisay?
- The themes of Pisay include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth.