Tomas, the old venerable mayor of the remote town of Kawalan, learns that the invading Japanese will set up a garrison there. He organizes willing members in his community to set up a hidden settlement in the middle of the forest, where they can live unaffected by the horrors of war. As a young revolutionary during the 1896 fight against Spain and then as a soldier fighting against the Americans, Tomas had witnessed the effects of violence on people and become a pacifist. Now, he must see if inhabitants of the hidden settlement can escape the sufferings wrought by the war.
| Directing | Lav Diaz | Director |
| Writing | Lav Diaz | Writer |
| Camera | Lav Diaz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lav Diaz | Editor |
| Art | Allen Alzola | Art Direction |
| Production | Lav Diaz | Producer |
| Production | Hazel Orencio | Production Manager |
| Directing | Hazel Orencio | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sanny Joaquin | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Cecil Buban | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tetai Roldan | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivan Raborar | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | LJ Almonte | Wardrobe Master |
| Camera | Neil Alvin Delas Alas | Grip |
| Lighting | Neil Alvin Delas Alas | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jake Parado | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Eugene Badar | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Jay-R Escandor | Craft Service |
