Heneral Luna

Heneral Luna

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Directed byJerrold Tarog

Written byE.A. RochaHenry Hunt FranciaJerrold Tarog

StarringJohn ArcillaMon ConfiadoArron VillaflorJoem BasconArchie AlemaniaEpi QuizonNonie Buencamino

CinematographyPong Ignacio

Edited byJerrold Tarog

ProductioncompanyArtikulo Uno Productions

Distributed byQuantum Films

Release dates September9,2015

CountryPhilippines

LanguageFilipino, English

Heneral Lunais a PhilippineHistoricalbiopicfilm starringJohn Arcilla. The film was directed byJerrold Tarog. The film revolves around GeneralAntonio Luna.Contents[hide] 1Sypnosis 2Cast 3Production 4Release 5Critical Reception 6See also 7References 8External linksSypnosis[edit]Set during thePhilippine-American war, a short-tempered Filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than theAmerican army: his own treacherouscountrymen.In 1898,General Antonio Luna(John Arcilla),commanderof therevolutionary army, is spoiling for a fight. The Philippines, after three hundred years as aSpanish colony, has unwillingly come underAmerican rule. General Luna wants to fight forfreedombut members of the elite would rather strike adealwith theUnited States. The infighting is fierce in thenew cabinetbut General Luna and his loyal men forge ahead even as his military decisions are met with resistance from soldiers who are loyal only toPresident Aguinaldo(Mon Confiado). Ultimately, it is the generals legendary temper and pride that brought him to hisdeathwhen a pack of presidential guards assassinated him in broad daylight. While American newspapers are quick to point the blame to Aguinaldo, the mystery has never been completely solved and the Generals killers were never put to justice.[1]Cast[edit] John ArcillaasGen. Antonio Luna Mon Confiado asPres. Emilio Aguinaldo Paulo AvelinoasGen. Gregorio "Goyong" Del Pilar Mylene Dizonas Isabel Bing Pimentel as Doa Laureana Luna Epi QuizonasApolinario Mabini Aaron Villaflor as Joven Hernando Archie AlemaniaCapt. Eduardo Rusca Joem Basconas Col. Paco Roman Alvin Anson asGen. Jose Alejandrino Nonie Buencamino as Felipe Buencamino Alex Medinaas Capt. Jose Bernal Ronnie Lazaroas Lt. Garcia Ketchup Eusebio as Capt. Janolino Art Acua as Col. Manuel Bernal Leo MartinezasPedro Paterno Lorenz Martinez asGen. Tomas Mascardo Benjamin AlvesasMaj. Manuel L. Quezon Romcel Musa asGen. Arthur MacArthur Jr.Production[edit]The film directed byJerrold Tarogwas made from a script written in 1998 by E.A. Rocha and Henry Hunt Francia which was based on documentary accounts aboutAntonio Luna. Francia passed away before the film was released. Tarog in a press conference admitted that the film took minorcreative libertiessuch as Antonio Luna's usage of the Filipino curse word ofputang ina(son of a bitch) in the film in an effort to connect the film to the target audience-theMillennials.Release[edit]Heneral Lunahad a pre-release screenings at selected venues in theUnited States; August 30, 2015 in Anthology Film Archives Cinema inNew York Cityand AMC Rio Cinema inMaryland,VirginiaandWashington D.C.; August 31, 2015 in Marina Theater inSan Franciscoand Krikorian Monrovia Cinema inLos Angeles,California. The film was also screened at the Philippine Consulate General inDubai,United Arab Emirateson August 30.[2]Its general release in the Philippines nationwide is scheduled in September 9, 2015.[2][3]The film was released with the tagline "Bayan o Sarili" (Country or Self?)[2]Critical Reception[edit]Heneral Lunareceived positive reviews from film critics .Oggs Cruz fromRapplerstates that Heneral Luna is A film that is precise in its storytelling and in its depiction of the major players of the revolution. John Arcilla is excellent. Tarog makes his character human and creates an essay of everything that is wrong with our nationhood. Tarogs HENERAL LUNA is fascinating, beautiful to gaze at, and genuinely affecting. Philbert Ortiz Dy gave the film 5 out of 5 stars , saying "Beyond its obvious technical achievement, HENERAL LUNA is worth seeing for its audacious approach to tackling our countrys tragic history. All at once bold, artful, darkly funny, informed and deeply entertaining, it makes the revolution come alive in surprising, delightful ways. This film triumphs in capturing the spirit of its subject, the whole enterprise fueled with a heady mix of rage, irreverence and a genuine love of country. It is everything that an Antonio Luna biopic should be. Michael Kho Lim fromDaily Tribunealso gave a positive review , saying Timely as it is significant. John Arcilla breathes life to Luna. Complex. Poetic. Gripping.Heneral Lunareceived a Grade A from Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines.See also[edit] El Presidente(film) Bonifacio: Ang Unang PanguloReferences[edit]1. Jump up^"Sypnosis".Heneral Luna. Retrieved6 September2015.2. ^Jump up to:abcSallan, Edwin (31 August 2015)."Heneral Luna to have global premiere on National Heroes Day". InterAksyon. Retrieved6 September2015.3. Jump up^"Heneral Luna to be screened in SF before general release". Philippine Daily Inquirer. INQUIRER.net U.S. Bureau. 19 August 2015. Retrieved6 September2015.