Summary The inner workings of a family headed by a union organizer are revealed when his body is brought back to his hometown for burial. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field harvesting it during the months of October to December. After this period, some sakadas who already live in the hacienda plant crops to tide them over until the next sugarcane harvest. Those who came from other provinces go back home. They are seasonal farm workers without any benefits. The plight of the sakadas is further explained as the movie develops, exposing along the way the vast gap between the rich and the poor. View more details
Directed : Behn Cervantes
Written : Oscar Miranda Lualhati Bautista
Stars : Robert Arevalo Bembol Roco Hilda Koronel Pancho Magalona
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 19, 1976
Countries of origin : Philippines
Language : Filipino Tagalog
Production companies : Sagisag Films
Summary The inner workings of a family headed by a union organizer are revealed when his body is brought back to his hometown for burial. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field harvesting it during the months of October to December. After this period, some sakadas who already live in the hacienda plant crops to tide them over until the next sugarcane harvest. Those who came from other provinces go back home. They are seasonal farm workers without any benefits. The plight of the sakadas is further explained as the movie develops, exposing along the way the vast gap between the rich and the poor. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 19, 1976
Countries of origin : Philippines
Language : Filipino Tagalog
Production companies : Sagisag Films
