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Confessional is a Philippin film of genre Drama directed by Jerrold Tarog with Jerrold Tarog

Confessional (2007)

Confessional
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Confessional is an internationally awarded mockumentary indie film by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto. It won Best Film in the First Features Section of 10th Osian Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi, India.

Synopsis

On a trip to Cebu to document the Sinulog Festival Ryan Pastor meets Lito Caliso, an erring politician, who confesses to Ryan's camera all the crimes he committed while in office.

Actors

Jerrold Tarog

(Ryan Pastor)
Gregorio Fernandez

(Miguel)
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