History of Ha

History of Ha

276 mins | Drama | Oct. 12, 2021

1957. Hernando Alamada, Filipino vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre, fulfills the last leg of his performing tour on the Mayflower cruise ship. He knows that the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again; the much-loved and popular president, Ramon Magsaysay, suddenly dies in a plane crash. He arrives in his poverty-stricken barrio, his country’s state and future burdening him heavily, and at the same time, a deep personal turmoil confronts him. He plods on an aimless journey. Akin to the Filipino ‘bodabil’, he finds himself on the gate of the theater of the absurd, a descent to burlesque, madness, to stark realities, and, ultimately, an ascent to his own redemption.

History of Ha

276 mins | Drama | Oct. 12, 2021

History of Ha
1957. Hernando Alamada, Filipino vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre, fulfills the last leg of his performing tour on the Mayflower cruise ship. He knows that the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again; the much-loved and popular president, Ramon Magsaysay, suddenly dies in a plane crash. He arrives in his poverty-stricken barrio, his country’s state and future burdening him heavily, and at the same time, a deep personal turmoil confronts him. He plods on an aimless journey. Akin to the Filipino ‘bodabil’, he finds himself on the gate of the theater of the absurd, a descent to burlesque, madness, to stark realities, and, ultimately, an ascent to his own redemption.
Producers Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Original title Historya ni Ha
Directors Hazel Orencio, Lav Diaz
Writers Lav Diaz

Cast

John Lloyd Cruz

as Hernando Alamada

Mae Paner

as Sister

Teroy Guzman

as Among Kuyang

Dolly de Leon

as Dahlia

Jonathan Francisco

as Joselito

Hazel Orencio

as Matilde

Earl Ignacio

as Ernesto Guevarra

Eliezl Cabuco

as Hernanda

Cesar Cabuco

as Kuya Toto

Allen Alzola

as announcer

Erwin Romulo

as Jack Agawin

Jun Sabayton

as Congressman Torres

Jeremy Guiab

as Datu Talib