A Speck in the Water
6.7
Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without either of them knowing about it they both have a relationship with Benjamin. When Mary finds out she’s pregnant, things get difficult.
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Cast
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Elizabeth Oropesa
Maria
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Impostora
Daria Ramirez
Chedeng
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Augusto Salvador
Ishmael Bernal
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Jorge Arago
Ruben De Guzman
George Estregan
Benjamin
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Cleopatra Wong
The Killing of Satan
Arnold Alvaro
Emilio Ejercito
Ella Luansing
Banang
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Jesse Ejercito
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Ishmael Bernal Director · Jorge Arago Writer Augusto Salvador Editor
United States release August 1, 1998 · Produced in Philippines · Languages Spanish, Tagalog
Production
Crown Seven Film Productions
Production
Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Nunal sa Tubig
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Spanish · Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · August 5, 1976
Theatrical
United States · August 1, 1998
Theatrical · Filipino Film Retrospective, New York City
France
March 1, 2023 · Premiere · Vesoul Asian Film Festival
Germany
October 16, 1983 · TV · West German television broadcast
Italy
April 27, 2019 · restored 4K version Udine Far East Film Festival
Japan
July 25, 1991 · Premiere · Philippine Film Festival
November 2, 2003 · Theatrical · Fukuoka screenings
September 14, 2018 · Theatrical · restored version
Philippines
August 8, 2018 · Theatrical · Cinemalaya, restored version premiere
Singapore
September 1, 2019 · restored version Asian Film Archive
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