''Green Bones'' is a 2024 Philippine

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film directed by Zig Dulay from a screenplay written by

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and Anj Atienza, based on a story concept by JC Rubio. Starring

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and

Ruru Madrid José Ezekiel Misa Madrid (born December 4, 1997), professionally known as Ruru Madrid (), is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and host who rose to fame in ''Protégé''. He is known for portraying the role of Ybarro / Ybrahim in the 2016 v ...

. The plot follows Xavier Gonzaga, is still grieving his sister's death, fights against the release of the criminal Domingo Zamora. The film was released theatrically on December 25, 2024, as an official entry of

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to the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival in its 50th year.

Cast

;Lead cast *

as Domingo "Dom" Zamora, a criminal accused of murdering his own sister and niece. *

as Xavier Gonzaga, a prison guard. ** Enzo Osorio as young Xavier ;Supporting cast *

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as Betty *

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as Juanito Velasquez *

Ronnie Lazaro Ronnie Zabala Lazaro (born November 14, 1957) is a Filipino film and television actor, producer, casting director, and art director. He won the Gawad Urian for Best Actor for ''Yanggaw'' (English title: ''Affliction''; 2008). Biography He has ...

as Edgardo Sevilla * Sofia Pablo as Ruth Pineda ** Sienna Stevens as young Ruth *

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as Jonathan Cruz *

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as Elise Gonzaga, Xavier's sister *

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as Carlos Pineda *

Kylie Padilla Kylie Nicole Sicangco Padilla (; born 25 January 1993) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She is the daughter of actor Robin Padilla and Liezl Sicangco. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network. Early life Kylie Nicole Sica ...

as Lisa *

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as Minyong *

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as Luis * Ruby Ruiz as Mi * Gerard Acao as Pol * Raul Morit as Ador ;Special participation *

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as Joanna "Jo" Zamora-Pineda *

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as Jorge Delos Santos

Production

On July 15, 2024,

released a

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post of a teaser poster of their entry to the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film is known as ''Green Bones'', which is directed by Zig Dulay, who previously directed the film ''

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'' that won the Best Picture award in the previous year. ''Green Bones'' is just one of the first five entries for the film festival. Moreover, the screenplay is written by national artist

and

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Assistant Vice President Anj Atienza, while the story is written by JC Rubio. Filming concluded on November 20, 2024.

Music

The 2022 song " Nyebe" by Filipino boy band

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was used as the

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for ''Green Bones''.

Release

''Green Bones'' was released in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2024, at the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival. GMA Pictures signed a distribution deal with American film company

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(through the

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label) to distribute the film. The film was cited by the MMFF as one of the three top-grossing entries for its 2024 edition. The film is also scheduled to premiere at the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) in

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on March 6, 2025.

Reception

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{MMFF 2024 drama films 2024 films 2020s prison drama films Philippine drama films Films directed by Zig Dulay Films with screenplays by Ricky Lee Films scored by Len Calvo GMA Pictures films Columbia Pictures films 2020s Philippine films