Baler (film)
Baler is a 2008 romantic war film film and the official entry of VIVA Films in the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales. Its first screening was on December 25, 2008, simultaneously with the rest of the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival film entries.
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| Directed by | Mark Meily |
| Written by | Roy Iglesias |
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| Cinematography | Lee Meily |
| Edited by | Danny Añonuevo |
| Music by | Vincent de Jesus |
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| Distributed by | VIVA Films |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Budget | ₱100,000,000.00 |
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Premise
As the Philippine Revolution comes to an end, a heavily outnumbered Spanish expeditionary force under Captain Enrique de las Morenas Fossi entrench themselves in the local church of Baler, Aurora from wave after wave of Katipunan attacks. Amidst this bloody siege comes a tragic love story between a mestizo named Celso Resurreción, who fights for the Spanish forces, and Feliza Reyes, the daughter of a Katipunero.
Release
Baler has been available on original CD and DVD since March 17, 2009.
Baler had a special screening at the 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival, on May 19, 2009, in Stockton, California.
Cast
- Anne Curtis as Feliza Reyes
- Jericho Rosales as Celso Resurrección
- Phillip Salvador as Daniel Reyes
- Andrew Schimmer as Lt. José Mota
- Baron Geisler as Capt. Enrique Fossí de las Morenas
- Ryan Eigenmann as 2nd Lt. Saturnino Martín Cerezo
- Carlo Aquino as Gabriel Reyes
- Nikki Bacolod as Luming
- Mark Bautista as Lope Balbuena
- Joe Goodall as American Soldier
- Jeremiah Rosales as Jaime Caldenay
- Lindley Lumantas as Ilong
- Joel Torre as Commandante Teodorico Luna Novicio
- Alvin Anson as Catalán
- Mark Lagang as Alom
- Michael de Mesa as Fr. Candido Gómez Carreno
- Rio Locsin as Azón Reyes
- John Richards as American Captain
- Johnny Solomon as Emilio Aguinaldo
- DJ Durano as Pablo/Ambo
- Leo Martinez as Col. Calixto Villacorte
- Bernard Palanca as Lt. Juan Alonzo Zayas
- Miguel Gonzales as Celso Reyes Resurreción, Jr.
- Jao Mapa as Mauro
- Mikel Campos as Flag Bearer
- Spyke Perez
- Vince Edwards
- Billy Ray Afable
- Alan Pérez
- Allen Dizon as Lt. Col. Simón Tecson (uncredited)
- Marc Vautrin as Spanish Soldier (uncredited)
Awards
2008 Metro Manila Film Festival
| Category | Subject | Result |
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| Best Picture | Baler | Won |
| Best Actress | Anne Curtis | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Phillip Salvador | Won |
| Best Director | Mark Meily | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Roy Iglesias | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Lee Meily | Won |
| Best Production Design | Aped Santos | Won |
| Best Editing | Danny Añonuevo | Won |
| Most Gender-Sensitive Film | Baler | Won |
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | Baler | Won |
2009 Gawad Genio Awards
| Category | Subject | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | VIVA Films | Won |
| Best Film Director | Mark Meily | Won |
| Best Actress | Anne Curtis | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Jericho Rosales | Nominated |
| Best Film Supporting Actor | Phillip Salvador | Nominated |
| Best Film Cinematographer | Lee Meily | Won |
| Best Film Editor | Danny Añonuevo | Won |
| Best Film Production Designer | Aped Santos | Won |
| Best Film Screenwriter | Roy Iglesias | Won |
| Best Film Sound Engineer | Ditoy Aguila | Won |
| Best Film Soundtrack | Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman By: Sarah Geronimo | Won |
| Best Film Story | Roy Iglesias | Won |
| Outstanding Genio Awardee | VIVA Films | Won |
2009 FAMAS Awards
| Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Baler | Won |
| Best Director | Mark Meily | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Jericho Rosales | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Anne Curtis | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Phillip Salvador | Nominated |
| Best Child Actor | Fender de leon Legaspi | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Roy Iglesias | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Lee Meily | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Aped Santos | Won |
| Best Sound | Ditoy Aguila | Won |
| Best Editing | Danny Añonuevo | Won |
| Best Story | Roy Iglesias | Won |
| Best Theme Song | Ngayon Bukas at Magpakailanman by: Sarah Geronimo and Louie Ocampo (composer) | Won |
| Best Musical Score | Vincent de Jesus | Nominated |
2009 FAP Awards
| Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Baler | Won |
| Best Director | Mark Meily | Won |
| Best Actor | Jericho Rosales | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Anne Curtis | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Phillip Salvador | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Roy Iglesias | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Lee Meily | Won |
| Best Sound | Ditoy Aguila | Won |
| Best Production Design | Aped Santos | Won |
| Best Musical Score | Vincent de Jesus | Won |
Controversy
On February 25, 2013, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales ordered the indictment of former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman Efraim Genuino, his son Erwin, and six other officials of the state-run gaming firm for malversation and graft charges in connection to a multimillion-peso deal for Baler.[2]
See also
- Last Stand in the Philippines – 1945 Spanish film
- 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines – 2016 Spanish film
References
- "34th MMFF rakes in P450 million in 14 days". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
- Pedrasa, Ira (ABS-CBN news) (March 6, 2013). "Genuino, et Al, Indicted foe 'Baler ' Movie Deal". Retrieved February 9, 2019.
