by Joseph Israel Laban
85 minutes | Drama

CAST
Maria Isabel Lopez
Simon Ibarra
CJ Ramos
Paolo Rivero
Jon Neri
Sue Prado
Isadora
Kimmy Fajardo

PRODUCTION

strong>DIRECTOR Joseph Israel Laban
strong>ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Ariel Bacol
Roderick Cabrido
Ferdinand Lapus
MUSIC Diwa de Leon
strong>CiINEMATOGRAPHER Luis Liwanag
strong>EDITOR Piah Luna
strong>PRODUCTION DESIGNER Nestor Abrogena, Jr.
strong>ART DIRECTOR Jaime Habac, Jr.

LOGLINE

Based on a true story, Cuchera is about Filipino drug mules or drug couriers and their recruiters. It follows the story of Isabel, a veteran drug mule, in her first attempt at running her own drug transshipment operation between Manila and China. Isabel’s character is based on the story of an actual Filipina drug mule who was caught with 8 capsules of heroin lodged in her sex organ, 48 in the rectum and 11 in her abdomen after an x-ray was conducted by Chinese authorities. Cuchera presents an accurate depiction of how some Filipinos end up becoming entrenched in the world of illegal drugs.