Badjao: The Sea Gypsies (1957)

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Country: Philippines
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Release: 1957-06-03
Director: Lamberto V. Avellana
Writers: Rolf Bayer
Language: Filipino | Tagalog | English
Stars: Rosa Rosal , Tony Santos , Leroy Salvador , Joseph de Cordova , Vic Silayan , Oscar Keesee , Pedro Faustino , Arturo Moran , Tony Dantes , Gerry Gabaldon
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Badjao (Philippines) , Badjao , Bajau anak laut (Singapore) , Badjao: The Sea Gypsies (United States of America)
Plot: Hassan, the son of a tribe chief of the Badjaos, a pagan, sea-dwelling Filipino tribe, meets and falls for Bala-amai, the niece of the chief of the Tausugs, an Islamic, land-dwelling tribe. Although the Hassan is willing to give up his lifestyle for Bala-amai and vice versa, the Moros plot to break up the union of the happy couple.
IMDB:tt0054655