Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw

Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw
Directed byDanilo Cabreira
Written byCesar J. Amigo
Produced by
  • Douglas C. Quijano
  • Tomas C. Magpayo
Starring
CinematographyRodolfo Dinio
Edited byRogelio Salvador
Music byOrly Ilacad
Production
company
Lyra Ventures
Release date
  • January 1976 (1976-01)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw (lit. 'We are not wild grasses') is a 1976 Filipino drama film directed by Danilo Cabreira from a screenplay by Cesar J. Amigo. It stars Charito Solis, Chanda Romero, Ronaldo Valdez, Marianne de la Riva, Ernie Garcia, and Tony Santos Sr. Produced by Lyra Ventures, the film was released in theaters in January 1976.

Critic Justino Dormiendo gave the film a negative review.

Cast

Production

Music

The film's theme song, also titled "Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw", was written by Willy Cruz and Ernie dela Peña and sung by Didith Reyes, and became a hit single.[2] The three had previously worked together in creating the titular theme song to the film Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi (lit. 'every day, every night'), which was also produced by Lyra Ventures, directed by Danilo Cabreira and starred Charito Solis.[3]

Release

Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw was released in January 1976. Critic Justino Dormiendo claimed that the first two words of the title ("Hindi Kami", lit. 'we are not') were added to comply with the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures.[4]

Critical response

Dormiendo, writing for Sagisag, gave the film a negative review. He stated that the film tackles the issue of prostitution after many local films were already made about the topic, noting that "Danilo Cabreira's direction has no sympathy or understanding of the important issue that he chose to make a film about." Dormiendo also mentioned that Charito Solis' character experienced so much hardship in the film that he found it obvious that the role was aiming for a FAMAS Award.[4]

References

  1. ^ Amoyo, Aster (August 27, 2019). "Pre and post war actress na si Mona Lisa pumanaw habang tulog". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Gil, Baby A. (March 9, 2009). "The enduring songs of Didith". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Amoyo, Aster (December 12, 2008). "Didith teenager pa lang rebelde na!". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Dormiendo, Justino M. (February 1976). Lumbera, Bienvenido (ed.). "Anim na Hakbang Paurong" [Six Steps Back]. Sagisag (in Filipino). Research & Analysis Center, Department of Public Information. p. 55. Retrieved June 17, 2024. Sa ngayon, naging palasak na ang mga palabas na pumapaksa sa mga kababaihang nasa putikan.


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