Hush Now, Little Boy

Tahan na, Empoy, Tahan

“To anyone who has been whipped as a child...To every mother who had to suffer in silence... This picture is dedicated.”

Because his mother is too poor to feed her young children, Empoy is sent to work for his exploitative and cruel aunt.

Director

Lino Brocka

Screenplay

Jose Dalisay, Jr.

Status

Released

Release date

11/11/1977

Original language

Tagalog