

New Moon
Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, Ibrahim, stay in Mindanao with his mother, Farida. Ahmad is shocked and devastated when Fatima breaks the confounding news. Ibrahim was killed by a stray bullet when vigilantes indiscriminately fire at their village. Ahmad goes back to where he came from Mindanao. Ibrahim’s death did not cause Ahmad to stop striving to live a peaceful life, much to the consternation of his brother, Musa. His brother takes an exactly opposite stand. Musa believes in waging a war against all the Kaafir (unbelievers) who may impede the Moro’s goal of independence. He even trains his young son, Rashid to a Muslim warrior’s life.
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- Language
- Tagalog
- philippines
- religious conflict
- woman director
- soldiers
- displaced persons
- rebels
- christian-muslim conflict
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Asian American International Film Festival19 Jul 2002
- TheatricalSan Diego Asian Film Festival5 Oct 2002
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalSydney Asia Pacific Film Festival15 Aug 2002
JapanJP
- Premiere12th Fukuoka International Film Festival15 Sept 2002
PhilippinesPH
- Premiere27th Metro Manila Film Festival25 Dec 2001
- Theatrical25 Dec 2001
- TheatricalQCinema International Film Festival23 Oct 2015
South KoreaKR
- PremiereBusan International Film Festival15 Nov 2002
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New Moon was released on 25 December 2001.
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