Tambolista

Tambolista (Drumbeat) is a 2007 Philippine indie film directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and stars Coco Martin, Sid Lucero and Jiro Manio.

Tambolista movie is about raw exploration of poverty, guilt and redemption as it draws an intimate portrait of two brothers struggling with deprivation. It focuses on one boy’s simple dream of owning his very own drum set. Set in the different slums of Manila, the film is taken from the point of view of 14-year-old Jason. A boy on the verge of manhood whose biggest passion is playing drums.

When his older brother Billy (Coco Martin) impregnates his girlfriend, the brothers and their streetsmart friend Pablo (Sid Lucero) try to come up with any means possible to get money to pay for the abortion. These three men show how the struggle to survive amidst their lives of poverty can also be a struggle for keeping their humanity in this intimate portrait of two brothers living in deprivation. The movie also shows how life is similar to the beat of drums, both having high and low points.

Where every beat counts…

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Also starring Anita Linda, Ricky Davao, Susan Africa and Fonz Deza. Tambolista is set to be released on cinemas on September 2007.

Cinema One Originals 2007