Ultimo
Ultimo: Distintas maneras a matar un héroe nacional
Adaptation of the poem Mi ultimo adiós (My Last Goodbye) by Jose Rizal (1896): ‘On the field of battle, ‘mid the frenzy of fight / Others have given their lives, without doubt or heed / The place matters not-cypress or laurel or lily white / Scaffold or open plain, combat or martyrdom’s plight / T is ever the same, to serve our home and country’s need.’
Also in this combined programme
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Memories of a Forgotten War
An experimental take on the little-known Filipino-American War: a hybrid between documentary and fiction, a weaving of stories in which stylised histo
Film details
- Country of production
- Philippines
- Year
- 2008
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 20'
- Medium/Format
- Mini DV NTSC
