New Moon

New Moon

130 mins | Drama, Action, War | July 20, 2001

Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, Ibrahim, stay in Mindanao with his mother, Farida. Ahmad is shocked and devastated when Fatima breaks the confounding news. Ibrahim was killed by a stray bullet when vigilantes indiscriminately fire at their village. Ahmad goes back to where he came from Mindanao. Ibrahim’s death did not cause Ahmad to stop striving to live a peaceful life, much to the consternation of his brother, Musa. His brother takes an exactly opposite stand. Musa believes in waging a war against all the Kaafir (unbelievers) who may impede the Moro’s goal of independence. He even trains his young son, Rashid to a Muslim warrior’s life.

New Moon

130 mins | Drama, Action, War | July 20, 2001

New Moon
Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, Ibrahim, stay in Mindanao with his mother, Farida. Ahmad is shocked and devastated when Fatima breaks the confounding news. Ibrahim was killed by a stray bullet when vigilantes indiscriminately fire at their village. Ahmad goes back to where he came from Mindanao. Ibrahim’s death did not cause Ahmad to stop striving to live a peaceful life, much to the consternation of his brother, Musa. His brother takes an exactly opposite stand. Musa believes in waging a war against all the Kaafir (unbelievers) who may impede the Moro’s goal of independence. He even trains his young son, Rashid to a Muslim warrior’s life.
Producers Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, Bahaghari Productions (BPS)
Original title Bagong Buwan
Directors Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Writers Jun Robles Lana, Ricardo Lee, Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Cast

Cesar Montano

as Ahmad

Amy Austria

as Fatima

Caridad Sanchez

as Bae Farida

Jericho Rosales

as Lieutenant Ricarte

Ronnie Lazaro

as Datu Ali

Jhong Hilario

as Jason

Carlo Aquino

as Rashid

Jiro Manio

as Francis

Jodi Sta. Maria

as Dolor

Cris Daluz

as Imam

Bryan Homecillo

as Ibrahim

Angela Montano

as Servant Girl

Olga Natividad

as Rashid's Mother

Dante Balois

as First Datu

Soliman Cruz

as Second Datu

Val Romano

as Third Datu

Karla Pambid

as Francis' Mother

Jimmy Galang

as Francis' Father

Cezar Xerez-Burgos

as Priest