
In the Navel of the Sea
Visit website5.0/10 • 7
1998-06-24 • 1h 53m
In a remote fishing island in the 50's, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.
- Directors
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- Editors
- Jess Navarro

In the Navel of the Sea
Visit website1998-06-24 • 1h 53m
5.0/10 • 7
In a remote fishing island in the 50's, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.
- Directors
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- Editors
- Jess Navarro
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJomari Yllana
Pepito
Elizabeth Oropesa
Rosa
Chin Chin Gutierrez
Pen Medina
Rolando Tinio
Apo
Mia Gutierrez
Tale
Tanya Gomez
Minda
Manjo del Mundo
Mr. Santiago
Ronnie Lazaro
Berto
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- Original Language
- Filipino
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