Vilma Santos as Mother Nature herself? The 90s went WILD with this eco-fantasy fever dream.
As modern man continues to plunder our environment, the Engkantos prepare for a battle to protect what is left.
Acting
Vilma Santos committing fully to goddess cosplay with zero irony.
Production
Lo-fi Engkanto costumes that aged like milk in the best way.
Director
Tata Esteban
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tata Esteban was known for bold genre experiments; this was his attempt to merge folk horror with mainstream star power during a peak era of Filipino activism cinema.
Francis Magalona's casting was strategic—his real-life environmental advocacy made him the only rapper-actor who could sell 'Uban' with actual credibility.
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