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Emir
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Emir

2010-06-09 · 135 min · ★ 3.2

Music · Drama

"Emir" is all about Amelia (Frenscheska Farr). Amelia hails from Ilocos and she is forced to find work abroad to provide for her family. Amelia leaves her family and everything she loves behind. Amelia applies as a nanny and is lucky enough to be the caretaker of the Sheik's pregnant wife. Later on, Amelia is given appointed nanny of the Sheik's first born son Ahmed. Through the years, Amelia will not only see Ahmed grow to a boy but she will also learn more about life's trials and tribulations, struggles of lonely worker in a foreign country.

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Directors
Chito S. Roño
Production companies
Cultural Center of the Philippines, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Dreamaker Productions
Countries
Philippines
Status
Released

Top Cast

Frencheska FarrAmelia
Bayang BarriosNanay
Bodjie PascuaBodjie PascuaTatay
Gigi EscalanteAmelia's Lola
Ronald DesantosEdmund
Oliver AquinoOliver AquinoCris
Anna LunaAnna LunaRachel
DulceEsther
DulceEsther
Julia ClareteJulia ClareteAngie
Beverly SalviejoBeverly SalviejoDiday
Kalila AguilosKalila AguilosTersing
Jhong HilarioJhong HilarioBoyong
Emil SandovalEmil SandovalJamal
Oliver AquinoOliver Aquino
Melanie Dujunco
Liesl BatucanLiesl Batucan
Irene Delarmente

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