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Film · 2015

Blanka

Directed by Kohki Hasei · starring Cydel Gabutero, Jomar Bisuyo and Peter Millari

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  • 7.5 Users3 votes
  • 6.5 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

Blanka is a philippine girl who lives on the streets of the city of Manila and subsists on what it collects with its tricks and frequent robberies random passersby. Confused by a TV commercial, small begins to dream of saving enough to "buy" a mom and going pasting posters around the city with its registered demand. In his search finds only obstacles until he meets Peter, a talented street musician who is blind. Since then the life of both takes an unexpected turn and begins to change. Thus, Blanka discovers he has a great gift to be a singer and also understands that the love of a person is not bought with money. Italian production, the film is shot in Philippines and directed by japanese filmmaker Kohki Hasei.

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The essentials

Runtime
77 min1 hour and 17 minutes
Budget
€250,000Biennale College - Cinema
How long is Blanka?
1 hour and 17 minutes (77 minutes).
Who directed Blanka?
Kohki Hasei.
Who is in Blanka?
It stars Cydel Gabutero, Jomar Bisuyo, Peter Millari and Raymond Camacho.
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Cast

Full cast (7)
Director
Kohki Hasei
Writers
Kohki Hasei
Producers
Flaminio Zadra

Photos and posters

All 13 photos

Reviews

All 2 reviews
7.5 3 votes

What the critics say average 6.5 from 2 outlets

  • 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterElizabeth Kerr Blanka is a drama about family and choice, but there?s something sweet and hopeful about Blanka, Peter and Sebastian?s final reunion that feels like a sliver of joy amid the misery rather than a… Read
  • 6.0 CinemaníaYago garcía Blanka gladly assumes its fable status without excessive attachment to right according to the canons of realism. Read

Trivia

  • Blanka sings Spanish

    The song Blanka (Cydel Gabutero) sings is an old Spanish song. The director Kohki Hasei wrote the lyrics in Japanese. They were translated into English, then into Tagalog.

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