Amy is a bet collector of the illegal but popular numbers game jueteng. For more than 20 years she walks around the poverty-stricken squatter’s neighbourhood collecting bets from her regular patrons everyday. While collecting bets two days before All Saints day, she meets the parish priest, who informs her of a young neighbour’s sudden death from an accident. The priest asks her to collect donations from neighbours and friends but she finds her handler sick at home. When he asks her to attend the next jueteng draw on his behalf, her meaningless existence is suddenly challenged by the perplexing game of life, luck and death.

Screenplay Ralston Jover
Photography (colour) Roberto Yniguez
Editing Jay Halili
Music Jerrold Tarog
Sound Ditoy Aguila, Nolet Clemente
Cast Gina, Pare_o, Fonz Deza, Soliman Cruz, Nanding Josef, Johnny Manahan
Production Josabeth Alonso, Rogelio Rayala
Year of production 2006
Running time 90’
Format 35 mm

Jeffrey Jeturian

Jeffrey Jeturian was born 1959 in Manila. He took up Broadcast Communication at the University of the Philippines. He worked in film production over 15 year period in different rules before he finally became a full-fledged film director in 1998. His debut film Enter Love (1998), a touching love story, reaped award-giving bodies. His second film, Fetch A Pail Of Water (1999), a socio-realist film that tackles the struggle of slum dwellers for survival, won awards in international festivals. Larger Than Life (2000) was officially selected for competition of the Venice International Film Festival. His succeeding films include Bridal Shower (2004), One Moment More (2004) and Bikini Open (2005). The Bet Collector has been invited in 17 international festivals abroad.