Noy (film)
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Noy is a Filipino independent film released in 2010. It stars Coco Martin and Erich Gonzales and was released under Star Cinema. The film was directed by award-winning film director Dondon Santos. The film is rated "A" by the Cinema Evaluation Board.[1] It has been selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.[2]
Plot
Forced to find a job as his family's breadwinner, Noy (Coco Martin) poses as a journalist commissioned to come up with a documentary following the campaign trail of his namesake and top presidential bet, Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino for the 2010 Philippine National elections.
The film, infused with actual documentary footage inter-cut with dramatic scenes, deals with themes of poverty, survival and hope for the Filipino family.
Cast
- Coco Martin[3] as Manolo Noy Agapito
- Erich Gonzales[4] as Divine
- Joem Bascon as Bong
- Cheska Billiones as Tata
- Cherry Pie Picache as Letty
- Vice Ganda as Jane
- Baron Geisler as Caloy
- Ketchup Eusebio
- Tess Antonio
- Pen Medina
- Jhong Hilario
- Janus Del Prado
- Ping Medina
- Neil Ryan Sese
- Kristofer King
- Karen Davila
See also
- List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "'Noy' rated 'A' by Cinema Evaluation Board". TV Patrol World. 2010-06-01.
- ^ "Noy chosen as Philippine entry to the Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film category". pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Almo, Nerisa. "Coco Martin considers being part of indie films as good training experience". Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "Noy, The Movie to hit local theaters on May 26". Retrieved 2010-05-16.