TATANG

Director: Nico Hernandez
Screenwriter: Ipe Asuncion
Producers: Jabs Bolok, Janice Jose
Co-Producer/Production Manager: Adi Santos
Director of Photography: Gary Gardoce
Production Designer: Jeck Cogama
Production Sound Mixer: Allan Hilado
1st Assistant Director: Lucille Sodipe
2nd Assistant Director: Kiko Faulve
2nd Assistant Director: Chiara Zambrano
Editor: Sherwin Pescasio
Original Music: Fran Feranil
Original Music: Paul Hidalgo
Production Coordinators: Eds Reyes, Judy Prudencio
Script Supervisor: Edel Valera
Storyboard Artist/Production Assistant: Karl Orit
Production Assistants: Vera Celestino, Shayne Guevarra, Ken Tan

Synopsis:

Tatang Ruding lives in the streets of the Philippines’ urban Manila with his grandaughter Ester.  Tatang makes ends meet the easiest way he knows, stealing and pickpocketing.  He does it with Ester as his aide and apprentice.  One incident goes awry and Tatang gets beaten up by a group of men.  Tatang bitterly takes out his misfortune on Ester and starts to feel useless.  Ester, on the other hand, starts to make it up to Tatang by becoming the breadwinner.  She becomes better and better with stealing and Tatang realizes that he created a monster in her.  One day, Tatang hears a gunshot---a moment that will serve as a wake-up call and will change the rest of his being.

Cast:

Pen Medina...........................Tatang
Nikki Bagaporo.....................Ester
Bok Siquijor...........................Juvenile Delinquent
Blaise Rodriguez..................Market Patron
Onel Velarde.........................Store Owner
Ollie Espino.......................... Mob
Raul Russo...........................Mob
Jon Romano.........................Mob