Soliman Cruz
Acting
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Known For
Ante
LV and her family make their living by operating an illegal off track betting outlet. But things haven't been going well for them lately, and the future is uncertain with Sta. Ana Park closing down.
Rotonda
Beginning at the break of dawn and ending the next morning, the story, set around a rugged city intersection, follows the path of a marked one-thousand-peso bill as it transfers from one character to another, returning to its originator in the end, blood-tainted. The money leads us to each of the five offbeat characters, all in desperate need of their soul's redemption: a disillusioned tabloid reporter planning to commit suicide in a motel, a nightclub dancer con prostitute who has avowed to give her kid sister a better life, a fallen henchman resurfacing to score big time, a chronic runaway teenage girl held captive as sex slave by a cop, and a long-suffering son bearing a sadomasochistic relationship with his brutish, half-paralyzed father who behaves like a mad dictator in his wheelchair.
The Furnace
In a fishing village where pawning children is the norm, Sonia, a 14-year-old girl full of dreams, is thrown into the pawnship slavery to pay off the debt of her poor parents. After months of servitude under a tyrannical employer, Sonia is forcedly pawned back into labor to pay for the expenses of her father’s funeral. When will this cycle of debt bondage end? Is a bright future even possible for Sonia?
On the Job: The Missing 8
Inspired by true events, the film chronicles the story of Sisoy Salas, a corrupt journalist seeking justice for his colleagues, and convict Roman Rubio, a hired gun who is regularly brought out of prison to perform assassinations.
The Kingdom
In an alternate, contemporary Philippines where the islands were never colonized, the Kingdom of Kalayaan sees a ruler’s favored child kidnapped, leading to a failed rescue and a deadly duel.
Video City: Be Kind, Please Rewind
An uninspired filmmaker accidentally time travels back to the 90s at a Video City store, where he meets the woman who will change his life.
Love You Stranger
LJ, a production designer for film, who grew up caring for her reclusive mother, Lorraine. Lorraine believes in the existence of a shadow figure called LILOM, a creature from folklore in the old town of Sta. Castella, where she and LJ used to live. As LJ struggles to understand her mother’s fear of shadows and the outside world, she serendipitously lands a major break: a job in a movie based on the Lilom folklore itself. The film is helmed by a charming young director named Ben.
The Sweet Taste of Salted Bread and Undies
A special little homeless girl travels about the Philippines curing the afflicted with her mysterious healing powers, until one day she befriends a sick old man who for some perplexing reason she is unable to cure. The unlikely pair are drawn to each other and their lives are forever changed by their unique friendship and magical journey together.
The Delivery Rider
A delivery driver accidentally witnesses a crime on the job with his eight-year-old surrogate son. Now, he must protect the child from violent forces.
More Than Blue
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, a young man helps his best friend search for her soul mate while he keeps his own feelings for her secret.
Filmography
as Santi
as Principal
as Hassam
as Toto
as Mang Ben
as Teresing
as Film Critic
as Nicholas Maximo
as Husband
as Don Mariano Alfonso
as Father Claridad
as Manong Ben
as Enrico Villanueva
as Manolo
as Joel
as Mr. C
as Sol
as Lolo Kip
as Renante
as Chief Benjamin Esteban
as Colonel Garcia
as Roger
as Francis
as Norman
as Caretaker
as Mang Narcing
as Mario Dela Cruz
as D.O.M.
as Celso / Mayor
as Councilor Cadhit
as Chief Alejandro Isidro
as Obet Pamintuan
as Mang Delfin
as Berong
as Tirso Macaraeg
as Ping Police Officer
as Officer Delgado
as Pete
as Boyong
as Mang Tasyo (segment "Bahay")
as Mr. Roja
as Uncle Doctor
as Boss Paps
as Interrogator
as Fabian Bilbao
as Lolo Dado
as Tatang Celso
as General Garcia
as Mayor Gustavo
as Andres Del Pilar
as Elias
as Joven
as Nanding
as Sulpicio
as Dad
as Chinese Doctor
as F. Sionil Jose
as Torturer
as Wakwak
as Ruben
as Tomas "Tom" Asuncion
as Maximo Inocencio
as Funeral Homes Manager
as Philosopher
as Soliman
as Chief of Police
as Badong's Father
as Mr. Castillo
as Dindo Aragon
as Dante Santos
as Man in wheelchair
as Rommel
as Mang Jon
as Rommel
as School Bus Driver
as Joaquin
as Mang Nestor (segment "Salamin")
as (segment "One Shot")
as Man on Carabao
as Chief of Police
as Paco Oliveros
as Second Datu
as Employee
as Kalbo
as Digo
as Manny
as Shabu Endorser
as Jason
as Pablo Mercado