Bayaning 3rd World

Bayaning 3rd World

93 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 16, 2000

Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the Philippine national hero. Of particular focus is his supposed retraction of his views against the Roman Catholic Church during the Spanish regime in the Philippines which he expressed primarily through his two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The investigation was done mainly by "interviewing" key individuals in the life of Rizal such as his mother Teodora Alonso, his siblings Paciano, Trinidad, and Narcisa, his love interest and supposed wife Josephine Bracken, and the Jesuit priest who supposedly witnessed Rizal's retraction, Fr. Balaguer. Eventually, the two filmmakers would end up "interviewing" Rizal himself to get to the bottom of the issue.

Bayaning 3rd World

93 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 16, 2000

Bayaning 3rd World
Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the Philippine national hero. Of particular focus is his supposed retraction of his views against the Roman Catholic Church during the Spanish regime in the Philippines which he expressed primarily through his two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The investigation was done mainly by "interviewing" key individuals in the life of Rizal such as his mother Teodora Alonso, his siblings Paciano, Trinidad, and Narcisa, his love interest and supposed wife Josephine Bracken, and the Jesuit priest who supposedly witnessed Rizal's retraction, Fr. Balaguer. Eventually, the two filmmakers would end up "interviewing" Rizal himself to get to the bottom of the issue.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Cinema Artists
Original title Bayaning 3rd World
Directors Mike de Leon
Writers Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., Mike de Leon

Cast

Ricky Davao

as Filmmaker 1

Joel Torre

as Jose Rizal

Cris Villanueva

as Filmmaker 2

Daria Ramirez

as Doña Teodora Alonso

Rio Locsin

as Trinidad "Trining" Rizal

Cherry Pie Picache

as Narcisa Rizal

Joonee Gamboa

as Paciano Rizal

Lara Fabregas

as Josephine Bracken

Lui Manansala

as Maria Rizal

Ed Rocha

as Padre Balaguer

Jay Españo

as Pio Valenzuela

Bon Vibar

as Padre Vilaclara

Edru Abraham

as Padre Obach

Keno Agaro

as Rizal at 7

Jan Alexis Rutaquio

as Rizal at 14

Benjamin Barcellano

as Rizal at Luneta

Jon Achaval

as Church Archivist

Ermie Concepcion

as Seance Medium