Tsardyer

Tsardyer

100 mins | Drama, Action, War | Nov. 12, 2010

Loosely based on the kidnapping of a broadcast journalist and her crew, the film shows a 10-year-old Tausug boy used by the Abu Sayyaf group to "charge" the cellphones they use in negotiating for their demands for the release of their captives. Things take a strange turn when the journalist befriends Shihab and earns his trust as Shihab finds himself torn between his loyalty to his Tausug brothers and the bond he has forged with his newfound friend.

Tsardyer

100 mins | Drama, Action, War | Nov. 12, 2010

Tsardyer
Loosely based on the kidnapping of a broadcast journalist and her crew, the film shows a 10-year-old Tausug boy used by the Abu Sayyaf group to "charge" the cellphones they use in negotiating for their demands for the release of their captives. Things take a strange turn when the journalist befriends Shihab and earns his trust as Shihab finds himself torn between his loyalty to his Tausug brothers and the bond he has forged with his newfound friend.
Producers Cinema One Originals, Creative Programs
Original title Tsardyer
Directors Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez
Writers Sigfried Sanchez, Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez

Cast

Neil Ryan Sese

as Ahmad

Dimples Romana

as Leslie

Bombi Plata

as Chad

Mon Confiado

as Buboy

Pipo Alfad

as Karim

Raul Morit

as Omar

Dido De La Paz

as Gen. Marquez

Frank Corona

as Col. Guerrero