John Lloyd Cruz
Hernando Alamada
1957. Hernando Alamada, Filipino vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre, fulfills the last leg of his performing tour on the Mayflower cruise ship. He knows that the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again; the much-loved and popular president, Ramon Magsaysay, suddenly dies in a plane crash. He arrives in his poverty-stricken barrio, his country’s state and future burdening him heavily, and at the same time, a deep personal turmoil confronts him. He plods on an aimless journey. Akin to the Filipino ‘bodabil’, he finds himself on the gate of the theater of the absurd, a descent to burlesque, madness, to stark realities, and, ultimately, an ascent to his own redemption.
Homepage | https://sineoliviapilipinas.com/films/historya-ni-ha/ |
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Release Date | 2021-10-12 |
Runtime | 4h 56m |
Directors | Lav Diaz, Lav Diaz, Hazel Orencio |
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Writer | Lav Diaz |