Baler (film)
| Baler | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Meily |
| Produced by |
Vicente G. del Rosario III Vic del Rosario Jr. Veronique del Rosario-Corpus Erwin Genuino Hermie Go June T. Rufino |
| Screenplay by | Roy Iglesias |
| Story by | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring |
Anne Curtis Jericho Rosales Phillip Salvador |
| Music by | Vincent de Jesus |
| Cinematography | Lee Meily |
| Edited by | Danny Anonuevo |
Production company |
VIVA Films BIDA Foundation |
| Distributed by | VIVA Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language |
Tagalog Spanish |
| Budget | P 100,000,000 |
| Box office | P 20,500,000 |
Baler is a 2008 drama 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.
Plot
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler (which was later made the provincial capital of Aurora in 1951) against Filipino revolutionary forces for 337 long and gruelling days. This battle, now known as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a mestizo soldier (Jericho Rosales) and a native Filipina (Anne Curtis) who lived at the end of the 19th century.
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 - Feliza Reyes
- Jericho Rosales - Celso Resurrección
- Phillip Salvador - Daniel Reyes
- Andrew Schimmer - Lt. José Mota
- Baron Geisler - Capt. Enrique Fossí de las Morenas
- Ryan Eigenmann - 2nd Lt. Saturnino Martín Cerezo
- Carlo Aquino - Gabriel Reyes
- Nikki Bacolod - Luming
- Mark Bautista - Lope Balbuena
- Joe Goodall - American Soldier
- Jeremiah Rosales - Jaime Caldenay
- Lindley Lumantas - Ilong
- Joel Torre - Commandante Teodorico Luna Novicio
- Alvin Anson - Catalán
- Mark Lagang - Alom
- Michael de Mesa - Fr. Candido Gómez Carreno
- Rio Locsin - Azón Reyes
- John Richards - American Captain
- Johnny Solomon- Emilio Aguinaldo
- DJ Durano - Pablo/Ambo
- Leo Martinez - Col. Calixto Villacorte
- Bernard Palanca - Lt. Juan Alonzo Zayas
- Miguel Gonzales - Celso Reyes Resurreción, Jr.
- Jao Mapa - Mauro
- Mikel Campos - Flag Bearer
- Spyke Perez
- Vince Edwards
- Billy Ray Afable
- Alan Pérez
- Allen Dizon - Lt. Col. Simón Tecson (uncredited)
- Marc Vautrin - Spanish Soldier (uncredited)
Awards
2008 Metro Manila Film Festival
| Category | Subject | Result |
| 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." [1]
References
External links
- Baler at the Internet Movie Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Resiklo |
Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture 2008 |
Succeeded by Panday |