
Andrés is a humble Filipino fisherman who finds part of a consignment of drugs floating in the sea. Inspired by the myth of Faust, Kabisera (a Tagalog word meaning head of the table) shows us the transformation of a simple man into one capable of selling his soul for money.... (Full plot summary below)
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Andrés is a humble Filipino fisherman who finds part of a consignment of drugs floating in the sea. Inspired by the myth of Faust, Kabisera (a Tagalog word meaning head of the table) shows us the transformation of a simple man into one capable of selling his soul for money.
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