Brothers by the River
A coming-of-age story of two friends in Mindoro – Niko, a Manila boy, and Ayan, a Mangyan. Their unique bond spans a whole summer of being introduced to each other’s culture and lifestyle, with Niko teaching Ayan how to read, who in turn teaches Niko how to swim.
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Cast
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Beaver Magtalas
Niko
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Bryce Nicol
Young Niko
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Benedix Ramos
Ayan
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Dennis Datu
Young Ayan
Adrian Alandy
Ben
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Nikki Valdez
Mely
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Karl Medina
Maka
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Noelle Polack
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Ben Salamat
Hanhan
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Alpha Habon Director · Arbi Barbarona Composer Patrick Rodil Cinematographer
First release August 7, 2026 · Produced in Philippines · Production IGMM Film Production
Production
Bryce Entertainment Production
Production
IGMM Film Production
Production
Philippines
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Languages
Original title
Kakâ sa Yawan
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · August 7, 2026
Premiere · Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
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