In the scene in Germany, the pregnant woman who goes into labor in the back of the jeepney was played by Kidlat's real life wife Katrin De Guia and the child she was carrying was their first child Kidlat De Guia. In the film, you can hear the woman say his full name, Kidlat Gottlieb Kalaayan.
Director Tahimik made a personal appearance at this film's screening by the Cape Town Film Society, South Africa, in October 1977.