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Noy
Theatrical poster
Directed byDondon Santos
Produced by
  • Julie Anne Binetez
  • Rondel Lindayag
Starring
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 2, 2010 (2010-06-02)
CountryTemplate:Film Philippines
Languages
  • Tagalog
  • English

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Noy' rated 'A' by Cinema Evaluation Board". TV Patrol World. 2010-06-01.
  2. ^ "Noy chosen as Philippine entry to the Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film category". pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  3. ^ Almo, Nerisa. "Coco Martin considers being part of indie films as good training experience". Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  4. ^ "Noy, The Movie to hit local theaters on May 26". Retrieved 2010-05-16.