2026

Kawalan

Name: Kawalan
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-09-29
Cast: Nanding Josef, Janine Gutierrez, Hazel Orencio, Toni Go-Yadao, Lhorvie Nuevo

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Tomas, the old venerable mayor of the remote town of Kawalan, learns that the invading Japanese will set up a garrison there. He organizes willing members in his community to set up a hidden settlement in the middle of the forest, where they can live unaffected by the horrors of war. As a young revolutionary during the 1896 fight against Spain and then as a soldier fighting against the Americans, Tomas had witnessed the effects of violence on people and become a pacifist. Now, he must see if inhabitants of the hidden settlement can escape the sufferings wrought by the war.

Director: Lav Diaz
Writers: Lav Diaz
Language: Tagalog
Country: Philippines, Singapore
Release date: 29 September 2026
Budget: $90,000

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