Badjao

Badjao

A pagan boy and a beautiful Moslem girl fulfill their fiery and primitive love!

1957 · 105 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Romance, Adventure, Action

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 Tausugs plot to break up the union of the happy couple.

Directed by Lamberto V. Avellana · Written by Rolf Bayer

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