Brothers by the River (2026)

A coming-of-age story of two friends in Mindoro – Niko, a Manila boy, and Ayan, a Mangyan. Their unique bond spans a whole summer of being introduced to each other’s culture and lifestyle, with Niko teaching Ayan how to read, who in turn teaches Niko how to swim.

Cast (10)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Beaver Magtalas

Niko

B

Bryce Nicol

Young Niko

Benedix Ramos

Ayan

D

Dennis Datu

Young Ayan

Adrian Alandy

Ben

Nikki Valdez

Mely

Karl Medina

Maka

Queenay Mercado

Precious

Noelle Polack

Nanay Binayi

B

Ben Salamat

Hanhan

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