Film Title:
Ultimo
Distintas Maneras de Matar un Heroe Nacional
(Different Ways of Killing a National Hero)
 Genre:
Documentary
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer:
Khavn De La Cruz
Editor:
Lawrence Ang
Music:
Junji Lerma
Synopsis:
The Spanish section of Khavn's "Silent Black Trilogy",
ULTIMO is an abstract meditation on
Philippine-Hispanic relations. Mixing high & low
cinematic aesthetics, the film is composed of ordinary
images from present-day Spain juxtaposed with the last
poem that Philippine national hero Jose Rizal wrote
before he was executed by the Spanish Government back
in 1896. A haunting post-kundiman (Spanish-influence
Philippine ballad) score by guitarist and banduria
player Junji Lerma accompanies the film.
Details:
Running time: 89 minutes
Cast:
Celia Blanco & Festivalito La Palma Actors
Festival:
25th Torino International Film Festival, Italy
Valiente Award, La Palma International Digital Film Festival, Spain
Oberhausen International Film Festival, Germany
Underdox Documentary & Experimental Film Festival, Munich, Germany
Sreening:
July 19, 2008, 9pm Tanghalang Huseng Batute , CCP
June 19, 2008, 4PM at the Bulwagang Rizal in UP Diliman
Trailer:
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