| Biyaya ng Lupa | |
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| Directed by | Manuel Silos |
| Screenplay by | Pablo Naval |
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| Produced by | Dña. Narcisa B. Vda. de León |
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| Cinematography | Remigio Young |
| Edited by | Ike Jarlego Sr. |
| Music by | Juan Silos Jr. |
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| Distributed by | ABS-CBN Film Productions (restored version) |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Blessings of the Land (Filipino: Biyaya ng Lupa)[1] is a 1959 Filipino drama film directed by Manuel Silos. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] The film won Best Picture and Best Story from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences. In 1960, it was shown at the Asian Film Festival held in Tokyo. The story was written by Celso Al. Carunungan, while the screenplay was written by Carunungan together with Pablo Naval. The movie was produced by LVN Pictures.[3]
The film is a melodrama about the life of a Filipino couple residing in a village. The couple's deaf-mute son, Miguel, is tested and "must rise above his handicap" after the tragedies experienced by the family.[1]
- ^ a b Pavlides, Dan. Biyaya Ng Lupa (1965), Alternate Title: Blessings of the Land, movies,nytimes.com
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Blessings of the Land". imdb.com. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Biyaya ng Lupa (Blessings of the Land)[usurped], kabayancentral.com