Desc: Mara Clara: The Movie: Directed by Emil Cruz Jr., Jerry Lopez Sineneng. With Judy Ann Santos, Gladys Reyes, Juan Rodrigo, Beverly Vergel. Mara and Clara were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments. Mara lived as the poor daughter of the couple Susan and Gary Davis and Clara, their real daughter, was brought up by the rich Amanthe and Almira del Valle.