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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageTagalog
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorMario O'Hara
WritersMario O'Hara, Lydia Collantes Villegas
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhy Is the Sky Blue?
About Why Is the Sky Blue?
Babette Gomez and her family just moved to the city. Meeting the neighbors, a man instantly hooked her. She is insterested. Only then that she discovered that he's mentally ill. He is being chained by his family.
Directed by Mario O'Hara, Why Is the Sky Blue? leans on a strong ensemble — Nora Aunor, Dennis Roldan, Alicia Alonzo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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