Ang Kwento Ni Mabuti
2013 Filipino film
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Ang Kwento Ni Mabuti (lit. 'The Story of Good') is a 2013 Filipino drama film and the official entry to the first CineFilipino Film Festival.[1]
Directed byMes de Guzman
Written byMes de Guzman
Starring
- Nora Aunor
- Sue Prado
- Mara Lopez
- Arnold Reyes
CinematographyAlbert Banzon
| Ang Kwento Ni Mabuti | |
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| Directed by | Mes de Guzman |
| Written by | Mes de Guzman |
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| Cinematography | Albert Banzon |
| Edited by | Abbas Tabas |
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| Distributed by | Cinelarga Productions |
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | ₱440,236.00 |
The film was the first collaboration of the award-winning actress Nora Aunor and the award-winning director Mes de Guzman. The film was shot entirely in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. The dialogue of the film is entirely in Ilocano, to give the film its authenticity with English subtitles.[2]
The film was also top-grosser of the first CineFilipino Film Festival.[3]
The film was based on a Filipino literary drama story about Mabuti, a woman who is the embodiment of the quality her name was based on.
Cast
- Nora Aunor as Mabuti de la Cruz
- Sue Prado as Nelia
- Mara Lopez as Lucia de la Cruz
- Arnold Reyes as Ompong de la Cruz.
- Ama Quiambao
- Josephina Estabillo as Guyang
Review
List of Festival Competed or Exhibited
Awards and recognition
| 1st Cine-Filipino Film Festival | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2013 | Best Picture | Won | |
| Best Director | Mes de Guzman | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| Young Critics Circle | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2013 | Best film | Mes de Guzman | Nominated |
| Best Performer | Nora Aunor | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Mes de Guzman | Nominated | |
| Best in Cinematography and Visual Design | Albert Banzon (cinematography), Cesar Hernando and Mes de Guzman (production design) | Nominated | |
| 15th Gawad Pasado | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2014[7] | Pinakapasadong Pelikula | Won | |
| Pinakapasadong Aktres | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| Pinakapasadong Istorya | Mes de Guzman | Won | |
| Pinakapasadong Sinematograpiya | Albert Banson | Won | |
| 37th Gawad Urian | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2014[8] | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Mes de Guzman | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Nominated | ||