Tribu (film)

Tribu
Directed byJim Libiran
Written byJim Libiran
Produced byJim Libiran
Starring
  • Karl Eigger Balingit
  • O.G. Sacred
  • Young Cent
  • Jamir Garcia
  • Gilbert Lozano
  • Ira Marasigan
  • Malou Crisologo
  • Rey Javier Guevarra
  • Havy Bagatsing
  • Charena Escala
  • Albert Moreno
  • Faye Martel
CinematographyAlbert Banzon
Edited byLawrence S. Ang
Music byFrancis de Veyra
Release dates
  • July 21, 2007 (2007-07-21) (Cinemalaya)
  • December 3, 2008 (2008-12-03) (Philippines)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Tribu (English: Tribe) is a 2007 Filipino crime drama film directed by Jim Libiran, released in its home country of the Philippines. It stars real life gang members from the film's setting in Tondo, Manila. The tagline is: "Every night, juvenile tribes prowl the streets of Tondo. An explosive hiphop, freestyle gangsta celebration of inner city Manila."[1]

Most of the actors were residents of Tondo, and many were active in street gang activities in the area during the making of the film. Fifty-two members of six rival gangs[Note 1] agreed to work together to finish the movie.[2]

Tribu won several awards, including Best Actors and Best Film at the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, Best Actor Ensemble at the Cinemanila International Film Festival[1] and the Gawad Urian Awards. Tribu also won the Pari de l'Avenir Bet of the Future Award at the Festival Paris Cinéma – the only non-European film to do so.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "» Agimat : Film » The 10 Best Filipino Independent Films of 2008 ..." Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Staufer, Helen; Christopher, Michael. "Urban/Rural - Let's have a talk with Jim Libiran". manycinemas.
  3. ^ Diego Jr., Bayani Sa (July 12, 2008). "'Tribu' is only non-European film to win at Paris fest". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Awards and nominations for Tribu at the Internet Movie Database


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