Igorota
The Legend of the Tree of Life
1968 · Released · 85 min
The movie tells the tale of an Igorot maiden who falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married, despite the protests of the families. The Igorot maiden suffers years of constant humiliation from her Manila in-laws, who ridicule her provincial mountainside lifestyle and dress. Finally, the couple moves to her family's territory where the groom is felled by the axe of a clan member.










