This Is My Country
Original title: Bayan ko: Kapit sa patalim / Bayan Ko: My Own Country
“When an uncaring society pushes a man to the limit, he has only one choice.”
1984 · 1 h 48 min
Lino BrockaCast
Phillip Salvador 
Gina Alajar 
Venchito Galvez Ariosto Reyes Jr. Bey Vito 
Aida Carmona
Credits
Written by: Jose F. Lacaba
Plot
A labourer takes money from his boss for his wife's pregnancy on the condition that he will not join the union.
Sinekatalog’s take
A strong social drama from Philippine cinema's golden era.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (623 votes)
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