Philippines / Aug 02, 2024 / R-13 / Cinemalaya Independent Festival
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A land-grabbing tycoon and a former sexy male actor are in a tight race for mayor in a small town. When violence erupts, Emmy, a teacher, runs into the wilderness with a ballot box, the last copy of the election result.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sue Prado | Melissa |
| Raheel Bhyria | Jimbo |
| Joel Saracho | Pastor |
| Gardo Versoza | Edraline |
| Mae Paner | Hidalgo |
| Myke Salomon | Waks |
| Carlo Enciso Catu | Berting |
| Dylan Ray Talon | Mario Ruiz Bautista |
| Jade Castro |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Balota |
| Original language | TL |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinemalaya Foundation, GMA Entertainment Group |
| Release date | 2 agosto 2024 |
| Executive producer | Annette Gozon-Valdes |
| Production | Marinette Lusanta, Cheryl Ching-Sy, Nessa S. Valdellon, Lilybeth G. Rasonable |
| Writer | Kip Oebanda, Aloy Adlawan |
| Editing | Chuck Gutierrez |
| Cinematography | Tey Clamor |
| Assistant directors | Kip Oebanda |
| Camera operators | Tey Clamor |
| Additional photography | Tey Clamor |
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| Production design | Eero Yves Francisco |
| Art direction | Eero Yves Francisco |
| Set decoration | Eero Yves Francisco |
| Music | Emerzon Texon, Albert Michael Idioma, Nicole Rosacay |
| Sound | Emerzon Texon, Albert Michael Idioma, Nicole Rosacay |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
Philippines / Jan 02, 2025 / Netflix Philippines
Australia / Jan 31, 2025 / MA 15+ / Netflix
Thailand / Jan 31, 2025 / Netflix
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