Third World Hero

Third World Hero

Do you admire Rizal or you do not care?

2000 · 93 min · ★ 7.9 · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Mike de Leon · Written by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.

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Ricky Davao Filmmaker 1
Joel Torre Jose Rizal
Cris Villanueva Filmmaker 2
Daria Ramirez Doña Teodora Alonso
Rio Locsin Trinidad "Trining" Rizal
Cherry Pie Picache Narcisa Rizal
Joonee Gamboa Paciano Rizal
Lara Fabregas Josephine Bracken
Lui Manansala Maria Rizal
Ed Rocha Padre Balaguer
Jay Españo Pio Valenzuela
Bon Vibar Padre Vilaclara

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