Kuya

Kuya

Five friends... Five Loves... A Lifetime of memories... And one summer they'll never forget.

2004 · 106 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama, Romance

The adventures and misadventures of a group of teenagers, chronicling their pain and the lessons learned along the way.

Directed by Dominic Zapata · Written by Don Michael Perez

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