The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark, nine years of imprisonment that followed, leading to his birth as a poet.
The Guerilla is a Poet is of 2 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: Kino Arts, Unitel Classics. It was released on 2013-09-18.
Genres: DocumentaryDrama
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