Third World Hero

Third World Hero

7.7 | 2000-02-16 | 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.

Featured Crew

Raffy Baladjay Supervising Sound Editor
Noel Bruan Supervising Sound Editor
Mike de Leon Director
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. Writer
Mike de Leon Writer
Mike de Leon Producer
Ding Achacoso Director of Photography
Armando Jarlego Editor
Roy Lachica Production Design
Mario Lipit Art Direction

Cast

Ricky Davao
Ricky Davao
Filmmaker 1
Joel Torre
Joel Torre
Jose Rizal
Cris Villanueva
Cris Villanueva
Filmmaker 2
Daria Ramirez
Daria Ramirez
Doña Teodora Alonso
Rio Locsin
Rio Locsin
Trinidad "Trining" Rizal
Cherry Pie Picache
Cherry Pie Picache
Narcisa Rizal
Joonee Gamboa
Joonee Gamboa
Paciano Rizal
Lara Fabregas
Lara Fabregas
Josephine Bracken
Lui Manansala
Lui Manansala
Maria Rizal
Ed Rocha
Ed Rocha
Padre Balaguer

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