Joe Gruta
Birthday: 1944-12-19
Place of Birth: Juban, Sorsogon, Philippines
Biography: No biography available.
Movies
Barber's Tales
In the 1970s, a widow in a remote village takes over her husband’s barber shop. She becomes the laug...
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Hour of Danger
As the EDSA Revolution unfolds, a mother, son, and daughter who live in a slum near Malacañang Palac...
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Manila in the Claws of Light
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in...
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Litrato
Lola Edna bears the challenges of her debilitating dementia, while killing time in a facility for th...
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Amigo
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S...
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The Trial
A mentally-challenged guy was put into trial after allegedly raping his teacher. And as Amanda, Juli...
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Edna
The movie Edna is a unique take about real and imagined fears of overseas Filipino workers. Staged i...
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Lihis
The film splits itself between two timelines. In 2006, Ada is basing her thesis on a massacre that o...
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Pridyider
Years ago, Tina (Andi Eigenmann) was sent away to the United States to live with her aunt because of...
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Deathrow
A neglected and unloved orphan raised by poor relatives in the slums of Manila is wrongfully convict...
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Baseco Bakal Boys
The heart-tugging story of children who scavenge for metal scraps in the murky waters of Manila Bay,...
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La Vida Rosa
Crime does not pay, so the adage goes. But feisty and outspoken Rosa (Rosanna Roces)--however sharp-...
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The Bet Collector
Middle-aged Manila storeowner Amelita supplements her tiny income by collecting bets for the popular...
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Lahar: Paraisong Abo
In the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano dormant for more than 400 years, the r...
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Baby Love
Andie and Ira sincerely think that they are deeply in love and ready to face the world. They attempt...
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Mystrio (Uno... Dos... Tres Pilyos!)
Three boys are confronted with what they perceive as a challenge to prove their masculinity in a sto...
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The Corruption of Melba
Melba is the wife of a slain farmer-leader whose murder is attributed to an incumbent governor. She ...
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Homeless
Typhoon survivors fall victim to syndicate that forces the to beg on the streets....
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Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
A man appears to a female reporter and claims he is the famous kidnapper that has the world astir an...
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Mana
Amidst the vast sugar plantations of Negros in Southern Philippines, a matriarch lies in the throes ...
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Woman of the Ruins
On a storm-ravaged island that has seen its share of tragedy, a person who had been assumed dead rea...
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Himala Ngayon
A 2012 documentary about the making and the legacy of the 1982 drama masterpiece directed by Ishmael...
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Amorosa: The Revenge
After suffering from a vehicular accident, Rosa and her sons transfer to the province. She hopes tha...
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Miracle
When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her is...
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The Family That Doesn't Weep
Only the famous family that doesn't weep can help reunite a desperate woman with her own....
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Evolution of a Filipino Family
Spanning 1971 to 1987, in rural areas under the brutal Marcos regime, a poor farming family struggle...
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School Service
Maya was walking home in her province when the service stops beside her and offers her to hitch. She...
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1957
A historical drama. A story of struggle, hard work, and hope – even when the very reason for hope is...
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Sta. Niña
When Paulino Mungcal and his co-worker in a lahar-filled quarry unexpectedly dig up the remains of h...
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