Philippines / Nov 28, 2024 / 2024 Pelikultura: CALABARZON Film Festival
When the carabao gets mad (2025)
Directed by Val Serafica
19minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
"Kapag nagwala ang kalabaw" (When the carabao gets mad) intertwines Ericson Acosta’s poem "Walang kalabaw sa Cubao" (There are no carabaos in Cubao) with present voices to explore the struggles of BPO employees in Cubao as they attempt to organize unions.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kapag nagwala ang kalabaw |
| Original language | TL |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UP Film Institute |
| Release date | 28 marzo 2025 |
| Production | Val Serafica |
| Editing | Val Serafica |
| Cinematography | Francis Layson |
| Assistant directors | Val Serafica |
| Camera operators | Francis Layson |
| Additional photography | Francis Layson |
| Music | Eloisa Sombillo, Macky Llaneta |
| Sound | Eloisa Sombillo, Macky Llaneta |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Jun 06, 2026 / Seoul Human Rights Film Festival
Limited release
Philippines / Mar 28, 2025 / 2025 Montañosa Film Festival
Digital
Philippines / May 01, 2025 / Cinemata
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