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Original title: Muro-ami
Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Cast: Cesar Montano Pen Medina Amy Austria Jhong Hilario Rebecca Lusterio
Premiere: 1999
Country: Philippines

Muro-Ami (transl. Reef Hunters) is a 1999 Filipino adventure drama film co-produced and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and written by Ricky Lee and Jun Lana from the director's original story concept. It stars Cesar Montano as Fredo, a ruthless captain of 150 muro-ami divers, who employ illegal fishing practices, such as pounding and crushing corals to scare fish, driving them towards the nets. It depicts one of the worst forms of child labor in the illegal fishing system.

Produced and distributed by GMA Films, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 1999, as one of the official entries to the 25th Metro Manila Film Festival, where it won 13 out of 14 nominations, including Best Picture.

In 2026, the film was digitally restored and remastered by Central Digital Lab.

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Muro-Ami is a movie (1999) from Philippines. Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. Starring Cesar Montano, Pen Medina, Amy Austria, Jhong Hilario and Rebecca Lusterio.

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