DAVAO CITY- “The Moises Padilla Story.” A 1961 film by celebrated Filipino film director Gerardo de Leon will open the 9th Mindanao Film Festival today (Dec. 4) Gaisano Mall Cinema 6 at around 8 p.m.
The film which stars then matinee idol Leopoldo Salcedo and action star Joseph Estrada tells the true-to-life story of Moises Padilla, a political underdog who fought against the tyrannical rule of a powerful governor in 1950s Negros. The film was chosen as the country’s entry to Best Foreign Language Film category at the 34th Academy Awards (Oscar’s).
The film screening brought upon by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Committee on Cinema is a tribute to the centenary of the renowned film director who also directed classics such as Noli Me Tangere (1961), Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (1955) and El Filibusterismo (1962).
He also directed American B-movies cult classics such as Brides of Blood and Women in Cages and was cited as one of the influences of maverick film director Quentin Tarantino.
The 9th Mindanao Film Festival main feature however is the more than 50 short and full-length regional films which will be screened during the one-week theatrical run. The largest ever assembled for the festival. The 9th MFF will also mark the introduction of an animation category, which aims to put the spotlight on the growing animation industry in Mindanao.
The Mindanao Film Festival will run from December 4-10 at the Gaisano Mall Cinema 6. Awards night will be held on December 9, 7p.m. (pr)
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