The Chanters
Synopsis
The Chanters is a comedy-drama film about Sarah Mae, a 12 year old school girl, the grand-daughter of the last chanter of the Panay Bukidnon tribe. She obsesses with pop culture and readies herself for the visit of a sensational TV star to her school. As she perfects her dance, her grandfather, Lolo Ramon suffers the onset of dementia. As her Lolo starts losing his precious memories, Sarah Mae is tasked to help him complete the last of the remaining 12 epics, their tribe’s vanishing tradition.
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THE CHANTERS (2017) Teaser
Type: Teaser • Published 2017-10-05
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- Director
- James Robin Mayo
- Original Score
- Erwin Fajardo
- Original Title
- The Chanters
- Country of Origin
- Philippines
- Spoken Languages
- Tagalog
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Cinemalaya Foundation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Robin Mayo
Erwin Fajardo
Jav Velasco
Ronald Acal
Cai Cena, Thop Nazareno, Ferdinand Lapuz
Department Leadership Roster
James Robin Mayo
Director
Cai Cena
Producer
Thop Nazareno
Producer
Ferdinand Lapuz
Producer
Jav Velasco
Director of Photography
Ronald Acal
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What is The Chanters about?
The Chanters is a comedy-drama film about Sarah Mae, a 12 year old school girl, the grand-daughter of the last chanter of the Panay Bukidnon tribe. She obsesses with pop culture and readies herself for the visit of a sensational TV star to her school. As she perfects her dance, her grandfather, Lolo Ramon suffers the onset of dementia. As her Lolo starts losing his precious memories, Sarah Mae is tasked to help him complete the last of the remaining 12 epics, their tribe’s vanishing tradition.
Who directed The Chanters?
The Chanters was directed by James Robin Mayo.
Who stars in The Chanters?
The principal cast of The Chanters includes Jally Nae Gabaliga, Romulo Caballero, Zuellen Faye Cerbo, Jean Aubrey Garin, Kara Francine Bela-Ong.
When was The Chanters released and how long is it?
The Chanters was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Chanters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Chanters was composed by Erwin Fajardo.