Mumbaki - 1996

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.

130min
1996
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.6/10

Cast

Raymart Santiago profile pictureRaymart SantiagoDr. Joseph Dumalilon
Albert Martinez profile pictureAlbert MartinezCarlos Bakayyawan
Joel Torre profile pictureJoel TorreDr. Felix Lorenzo
Ruby Moreno profile pictureRuby MorenoAya Iyawan
Pen Medina profile picturePen MedinaRamon Atiwan

About Mumbaki

Mumbaki Overview

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.

Runtime: 130min

Extra details

Original Title: Mumbaki
Original Language: English
Directed By: Butch Perez
Production Companies
Viva FilmsNeo FilmsJohns Hopkins University