This Is My Country (film)
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| Directed by | Lino Brocka |
| Written by | Jose F. Lacaba |
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| Produced by | Véra Belmont |
| Starring | Phillip Salvador |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
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| Music by | Jess Santiago |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | Philippines France |
| Language | Filipino |
This Is My Country (Filipino: Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim) is a 1984 Philippine drama film directed by Lino Brocka from a story and screenplay written by Jose F. Lacaba. The film was a part of the main competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
The film was released in the Philippines on November 6, 1985, and performed poorly at the box office.