El Filibusterismo

El Filibusterismo

From the burning pages that forged Filipino freedom.

1962 · 117 min · ★ 8.5 · Action, Drama

A vindictive Crisostomo Ibarra returns, and this time, disguised as a jeweler named Simoun, where he decides to solve the country's issues through violence.

Directed by Gerardo de Leon · Written by Jose Flores Sibal

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