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Happyland
Happyland

Happyland

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It’s not easy for ambition to survive in a place like Tondo, one of the poorest and roughest slums of Manila. But thirteen-year-old Chrisval de Castro, who has lived in Tondo all his life, isn’t afraid to dream big. Almost every day, the first year high school student and part-time padyak boy can be spotted practicing football on the streets outside his house. He dreams of playing football for the Philippine national team one day.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 December 2010

Country

Philippines

Cast

Mo Ibrahim

Mo Ibrahim

Ismail

Joseph Anthony Cerdeña

Joseph Anthony Cerdeña

Ramil

John Andreau

John Andreau

Peter Amores

Peter Amores

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