Private Project

Bagahe (The Baggage)

Bagahe explores the life of an OFW, named Mercy, who is suspected of abandoning a newborn child in a trash bin of an airplane toilet. The film shows what happens to her while being investigated.

  • Zig Dulay
    Director
  • Dr. Milagros How
    Producer
  • Angeli Bayani
    Key Cast
  • Racquel Villavicencio
    Key Cast
  • Boots Anson-Roa
    Key Cast
  • Shamaine Buencamino
    Key Cast
  • Bing Pimentel
    Key Cast
  • Menggie Cobarrubias
    Key Cast
  • Sue Prado
    Key Cast
  • Yayo Aguila
    Key Cast
  • Madlen Nicolas
    Key Cast
  • Arnold Reyes
    Key Cast
  • Zig Dulay
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 35 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Zig Dulay

Born in Isabela, ZIG DULAY obtained his communication arts degree, major in Journalism and minor in broadcasting, at UP Baguio. He is currently completing his master’s degree in Araling Pilipino (Creative Writing and Film) in UP Diliman. His first full-length, Huling Halik (The Last Kiss), was a NETPAC entry in the 2011 Cinemalaya. He wrote screenplays for various films including Posas (Best Picture, 2012 Cinemalaya), QWERTY, Ad Ignorantiam, Ekstra (Jury Prize, 2013 Cinemalaya), and Kasal (Best Picture, 2014 Cinemalaya). His short film, Missing, was an entry in the 2013 Cinemalaya, and won the Best Short Film award in the 2013 Gawad Urian. His film, M. (Mother’s Maiden Name), won the Jury Prize in the 2014 MMFF, while his film Bambanti (Scarecrow) bagged Best Film awards at the Brussels International Film Festival and Ajyal Youth Festival 2015. His latest film, Paglipay (Crossing), won Best Picture in the 2016 TOFARM Film Festival.

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