Sagwan (2009)

Director
Monti Parungao

Main cast
Ryan Dungo; Dennis Torres; Matina Wilson

Genres
Drama, Romance

Description
Sagwan is a story of an 18-year-old boy named Alfred, whose routinary life as a boatman becomes complicated as he discovers how much more life around him has to offer. His family's haunting dark past inhibits him from living his young life freely.


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