Set In The Majestic Rice Terraces

Set in the majestic rice terraces, Haw-Ang (English title: Before Harvest) is an indie film advocating children's right to quality education, empowerment of women, and welfare of our indigenous countrymen. It tells the story of Sister Adel, a light-hearted young nun who goes to a farming village in Ifugao to teach catechism and eventually build a schoolhouse. As she breaks the traditions of the tribe, she makes a big difference in the little lives of its people, especially that of Dacmay, a seven-year-old rowdy girl in search of her lost mother's love. At the same time, Sister Adel finally discovers her real mission in life. This is a poignant story of friendship and love that transcends age, culture, and belief. A tale that is at times comic and inevitably tragic, this is a film about being a woman, and more importantly, being human. It all begins at the time of preparing rice paddies for planting, in that season of hopes and dreams called "haw-ang."
The film won Silver Prize as Best Foreign Language Film in the International Filmmaker Festival 2008 held in Kent, England.
Kalila Aguilos (Sister Adel)
Dacmay Tangliban (Dacmay)
Racquel Reyes (Nun)
Neil Ryan Sese (NPA)
Fons Desa (Kapitan)
Ramil Sumangil (Mayor)

The indie film, Haw-Ang which means “Before Harvest” in the English language