

New Moon
2001 Directed by Marilou Diaz-AbayaAhmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, Ibrahim, stay in Mindanao with his mother, Farida. Ahmad is shocked and devastated when Fatima breaks the confounding news. Ibrahim was killed by a stray bullet when vigilantes indiscriminately fire at their village. Ahmad goes back to where he came from Mindanao. Ibrahim’s death did not cause Ahmad to stop striving to live a peaceful life, much to the consternation of his brother, Musa. His brother takes an exactly opposite stand. Musa believes in waging a war against all the Kaafir (unbelievers) who may impede the Moro’s goal of independence. He even trains his young son, Rashid to a Muslim warrior’s life.

Cesar Montano
....................................................Ahmad

Amy Austria
....................................................Fatima

Caridad Sanchez
....................................................Bae Farida

Jericho Rosales
....................................................Lieutenant Ricarte

Ronnie Lazaro
....................................................Datu Ali

Jhong Hilario
....................................................Jason

Carlo Aquino
....................................................Rashid
Director
...........................................................Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Writer
...........................................................Jun Robles Lana
Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Ricardo Lee
Director of Photography
...........................................................Eduardo Jacinto
Production Design
...........................................................Judy Lou de Pio
Sound Designer
...........................................................Albert Michael Idioma
Production Companies
...................................................Bahaghari Productions (BPS)
Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
Production Countries
........................................................Philippines
Spoken Languages
....................................................Genres
....................................................Action
Drama
War
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