A lady nurse whose family resides near a US military base harbors an American dream. She wants to work and live in the land of milk and honey. Now that her departure papers are ready, she plans to avail of a green card after a one-year stint in a hospital, then change her status to immigrant and finally petition for her family. With her ambition, she ignores the gross injustices and abuses brought about by the American military presence in the country. But on the eve of her travel, tragedy strikes. An American soldier accidentally shoots and kills her younger brother. The award-winning film is acclaimed for unveiling another face of the so-called special relations between the Philippines and the United States.
Awards for Best Picture (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences), Best Direction (FAMAS), Best Screenplay (FAMAS), Best Story (FAMAS, Metro Manila Film Festival), Best Editing (FAMAS, MMFF); Nominations for Best Picture (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino), Best Direction (MPP), Best Screenplay (MPP), Best Supporting Actor for Paquito Salcedo (MPP)
Direction: Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara
Screenplay: Marina Feleo Gonzalez
Cinematography: Jose Batac, Jr
Editing: Edgardo Vinarao
Sound: Willie de Santos
Production Design: Socrates Topacio
Music: Restie Umali
Cast:
Nora Aunor
Jay Ilagan
Eddie Villamayor
Perla Bautista
Gloria Sevilla
Luz Fernandez
Lily Miraflor
Paquito Salcedo
Leo Martinez
Nanding Fernandez
German Moreno
Carlos Padilla Jr.
Michael Sandico
Ricky Sandico
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