Philippines / Dec 25, 1980 / Metro Manila Film Festival
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Bona, a middle-class student, becomes infatuated with a struggling actor, Gardo, and drops out of school to live with him. She becomes his unpaid maid, performing chores and enduring his relationships with other women, in the hopes of reciprocation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Spanky Manikan | Bona's Brother |
| Ruby Ruiz | Bona's Sister |
| Joel Lamangan | Director |
| Archie Adamos | Bystander |
| Rene Hawkins | Rene |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bona |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NV Productions |
| Release date | 25 maggio 1984 |
| Executive producer | Nora Aunor |
| Writer | Cenen Ramones |
| Editing | Augusto Salvador |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Assistant directors | Jeric Soriano, Lino Brocka |
| Camera operators | Conrado Baltazar |
| Additional photography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Production design | Joey Luna |
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| Art direction | Joey Luna |
| Set decoration | Joey Luna |
| Music | Lutgardo Labad, Jun Martinez |
| Sound | Jun Martinez, Lutgardo Labad |
| Costume design | Joey Luna |
| Makeup | Joey Luna |
| Hairstyling | Joey Luna |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 13, 1981 / Cannes Film Festival
Canada / Sep 09, 1982 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Sep 28, 2024 / New York Film Festival
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Taiwan / Oct 12, 2024 / Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
Australia / May 03, 2025 / Cinema Reborn Film Festival
Theatrical release
Sweden / May 25, 1984
United States / Sep 19, 1984
TV
United Kingdom / Feb 09, 1986 / BBC Two
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