Bayaning 3rd World (2000)

Drama History

Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the Philippine national hero. Of particular focus is his supposed retraction of his views against the Roman Catholic Church during the Spanish regime in the Philippines which he expressed primarily through his two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The investigation was done mainly by "interviewing" key individuals in the life of Rizal such as his mother Teodora Alonso, his siblings Paciano, Trinidad, and Narcisa, his love interest and supposed wife Josephine Bracken, and the Jesuit priest who supposedly witnessed Rizal's retraction, Fr. Balaguer. Eventually, the two filmmakers would end up "interviewing" Rizal himself to get to the bottom of the issue.

Updated May 30 2020

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FACTS

Runtime: 93 mins Rating: 8.8 Tag Line: Do you admire Rizal or you do not care?

Cast

Joonee Gamboa

Paciano

Rio Locsin

Trining

Joel Torre

Eddie

Cherry Pie Picache

Narcisa

Daria Ramirez

Doña Teodora

Ricky Davao

Filmmaker 1

Lui Manansala

Maria

Cris Villanueva

Manolo Apacible