14 Dec 2014
Sine, Laging Kasama
The biggest names in the country's film industry speak up about the evolution of Philippine films and how it has transformed today's industry.
Salamat sa Alaala
The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of his Centennial Year. “Salamat sa Alaala.” is inspired by the music composed by the late film director when he was a teenager playing background music for silent movies in Manila theatres. The video opens up with a capsulated history of the birth of the Filipino movies followed by a series of shots of veteran actresses, the academe and the young generation of filmmakers affirming his unique qualities as a world-class film figure. Then we unravel his private life as a family man. The documentary is one way of thanking him for his lasting legacy in the art form he left behind.
2015
Top Billed Cast
Anita Linda Herself
Gloria Sevilla Herself
Nic Tiongson Himself
Lilia Dizon Herself
Robert Arevalo Himself
Barbara Perez Herself
Leonor Ilagan Himself
Liberty Ilagan Herself
Maria Fe Ilagan Gibbs Herself
Ronaldo Valdez Himself
Janno Gibbs Himself
Leopoldo Salcedo Self (archive footage)
Fernando Poe Self (archive footage)
Joseph Estrada Himself
Jock Mahoney Self (archive footage)
Fernando Poe Jr. Self (archive footage)
Cecilia Lopez Self (archive footage)
Gloria Romero Self
Tony Carreon Himself
Rose Marie Gil Herself
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