This Is My Country (film)
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Jose F. Lacaba | |
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Produced by | Véra Belmont |
Starring | Phillip Salvador |
Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
Edited by |
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Music by | Jess Santiago |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
This Is My Country (
The film was released in the Philippines on November 6, 1985, and performed poorly at the box office.
Plot
Arturo "Turing" Manalastas (
Cast
- Phillip Salvador as Turing
- Gina Alajar as Luz
- Venchito Galvez as Ka Ador
- Ariosto Reyes Jr. as Willie
- Bey Vito as Binggo
- Aida Carmona as Aling Fely
- Nomer Son as Mr. Lim
- Paquito Diaz as Hugo
- Jess dela Paz as security guard
- Lorli Villanueva as Mrs. Lim
- Raoul Aragon as Lando
- Rez Cortez as Boy Echas
- Fred Capulong as Poks
- Jippi Reyes as Gonzalo
- Roger Moring as Roger
- Fred Param as Police Major
- Claudia Zobel as Dhalie
- Carmi Martin as Carla
- Lucita Soriano as Turing's sister
- Mona Lisa as Turing's mother
- Joe Taruc as himself
Naming
The native name of the film "Bayan ko: Kapit sa patalim" was derived from Bayan Ko, a protest song and "Kapit sa Patalim" (Gripping unto a Blade) came from the Filipino saying "Ang taong nagigipit, kahit sa patalim kumakapit" (A desperate person will even grip unto a blade).[3]
Release
The film included actual footage of demonstration which censors did not let the film to be screened in the Philippines. Director Lino Brocka appealed the Supreme Court to let the film be screened in the country. A year after its screening at the Cannes Film Festival, it was allowed to be screened in the Philippines on November 6, 1985 after it was given an R rating by the newly created Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB),[3] and it performed poorly at the box office.[4]
The film was restored in 2020 by Le Chat Qui Fume from the original 35mm camera negatives in 4K resolution.[5] The restored film was premiered on the Cannes Classic section during the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.[6] It was then released on Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray in 2021.[7]
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Bayan Ko: My Own Country". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ a b c "Dekada Cinemanila ends with "Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim"". PEP.ph. October 29, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Wilson, John M. (February 16, 1986). "Moviegoing in Manila". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "LE CHAT QUI FUME - BAYAN KO de Lino Brocka sera l'une de nos restaurations 4K de 2020". Facebook (in French). December 12, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (July 15, 2020). "Cannes Film Festival Unveils Cannes Classics 2020 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "LE CHAT QUI FUME - Couverture de notre édition de BAYAN KO de Lino Brocka". Facebook (in French). September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
External links
- Bayan Ko: My Own Country at IMDb