Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (lit.'You Are the Mother of Your Daughter') is a 1979 Filipino film directed by Lino Brocka and starring Nora Aunor. The film was an official entry to the 1979 Metro Manila Film Festival, and garnered several awards including Best Actor for Raoul Aragonn and a tie for Best Actress between Lolita Rodriguez and Nora Aunor. It also garnered several nominations in the following year's FAMAS and Gawad Urian. Despite its adult theme and rating, the film was successful at the box office during its commercial run. The story portrays the everyday life of the deeply religious Renata (Lolita Rodriguez) and her daughter Ester (Nora Aunor), who is married to Luis (Raoul Aragonn).[1]

Ina Ka ng Anak Mo
Official theatrical poster for the 1979 Metro Manila Film Festival
Directed byLino Brocka
Screenplay by
  • Jose Dalisay Jr.
  • Leticia Fariñas
Story byLeticia Fariñas
Produced byLourdes A. Marquez
Starring
CinematographyCondrado Baltazar
Edited byEdgardo Vinarao
Music byEd Pagayon
Production
company
PPT Productions
Release date
  • December 25, 1979 (1979-12-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱18.5 million

This is Nora's first movie under the direction of Lino Brocka and an entry to the 1979 Metro Manila Film Festival.[2]

Plot

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This is a story of day-to-day living by Renata, her daughter Esther and Esther's husband Luis. Ester and Luis are a couple trying to start their own family while living in Renata's house.

Cast

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Awards

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Year Group Category Nominee Result
1979 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture Ina Ka ng Anak Mo Won
Best Director Lino Brocka Won
Best Actress Nora Aunor Won
Lolita Rodriguez Won
Best Actor Raoul Aragonn Won
1980 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS) Best Actress Nora Aunor Won
Best Picture Ina Ka ng Anak Mo Nominated
Best Story Leticia Fariñas Nominated
Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino) Best Actress Nora Aunor Nominated
Lolita Rodriguez Nominated
Best Actor Raoul Aragonn Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Brockamania: Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Nora Aunor Filmography". Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
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