Bomba Star

Bomba Star

After seeing BOMBA STAR... ALMA MORENO is still the boldest of them all.

1978 · 102 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama

A story about Estelita a young girl who dreams of becoming a movie star like her idol Stella Fuego. In the course of Estelita's rise to stardom, she gets entangled in the corruption of show business and makes enemies along the way.

Directed by Joey Gosiengfiao · Written by Toto Belano

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