I Carry the World (1987)

A riches story amidst the filth and squalor of the Smokey Mountain. A scavenger among the garbage who had to carry her crippled mother on her back while begging on the steps of the Manila Cathedral. Raped by an unknown man she left her poverty laden existence and won success as a singer.

Released Sept. 30, 1987 128 min None+

Genres: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.philippines, tmdb.komiks, imdb.based-on-comic, imdb.poverty, imdb.death, imdb.forced-marriage, imdb.self-sacrifice + 76 more, imdb.social-discontent, imdb.rivalry, imdb.revelation, imdb.twist-of-fate, imdb.baby, imdb.waiter, imdb.liar, imdb.murdered-with-a-knife, imdb.dead-woman, imdb.practice, imdb.radio, imdb.evil-man, imdb.oppression, imdb.enmity, imdb.procession, imdb.burial, imdb.betrayal, imdb.cigarette-smoking, imdb.spanking, imdb.career, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.professional-singer, imdb.church, imdb.deception, imdb.best-friend, imdb.drunkard, imdb.cemetery, imdb.restaurant, imdb.birthday-party, imdb.gambling, imdb.womanizer, imdb.psychopath, imdb.wheelchair, imdb.humiliation, imdb.fame, imdb.piazza, imdb.mansion, imdb.love-triangle, imdb.headphones, imdb.singing-contest, imdb.romantic-friendship, imdb.f-rated, imdb.four-word-title, imdb.astronomical-object-in-title, imdb.filipino-drama, imdb.pianist, imdb.villain, imdb.pistol, imdb.shot-to-death, imdb.pregnancy, imdb.intrigue, imdb.recording-studio, imdb.domineering-mother, imdb.concert, imdb.slapped-in-the-face, imdb.thief, imdb.fight-to-the-death, imdb.brawl, imdb.mysterious-man, imdb.murder, imdb.femme-fatale, imdb.whip, imdb.societal-hypocrisy, imdb.title-based-on-song, imdb.nightclub, imdb.singer, imdb.scavenger, imdb.rape, imdb.rags-to-riches, imdb.garbage, imdb.handicapped, imdb.begging, tmdb.rags-to-riches, tmdb.dump-site, tmdb.evil-stepfather, imdb.first-person-title