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The Guerrilla is a Poet
Overview
The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark, nine years of imprisonment that followed, leading to his birth as a poet.
Director and cast
- Sari Dalena Director
- Kiri Dalena Director
- Karl Medina as Young Joma Sison
- Angeli Bayani as Young Julie de Lima
- Chanel Latorre as Ka Teresa
- Marcus Madrigal as Victor Corpuz
- Jess Evardone as General Ver
- Willie Nepomuceno as President Marcos
- Anthony Falcon Cast
- Bong Cabrera Cast
- Jao Mapa Cast
- Lehner Mendoza Cast
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