Asia's Titanic
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Directed byYam Laranas
StarringJoonee Gamboa
Morris Apura (survivor)
Aludia Bacsal (survivor)
Salvador Bacsal (survivor)
Almario Balanay (survivor)
Generoso Batola (survivor)
Luthgardo Niedo (survivor)
Pedro Sorema (survivor)
Morris Apura (survivor)
Aludia Bacsal (survivor)
Salvador Bacsal (survivor)
Almario Balanay (survivor)
Generoso Batola (survivor)
Luthgardo Niedo (survivor)
Pedro Sorema (survivor)
Country of originPhilippines
Running time46 minutes
| Asia's Titanic | |
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Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Yam Laranas |
| Starring | Joonee Gamboa Morris Apura (survivor) Aludia Bacsal (survivor) Salvador Bacsal (survivor) Almario Balanay (survivor) Generoso Batola (survivor) Luthgardo Niedo (survivor) Pedro Sorema (survivor) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Production | |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic |
| Release | August 25, 2009 |
Asia's Titanic[1][2] is a 2009 documentary produced by National Geographic Asia. It was directed by Yam Laranas and narrated by Joonee Gamboa.[3] The documentary covers interviews and court case testimony in investigating the MV Doña Paz tragedy, the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.[4]
The documentary features interviews of survivors Salvador and Aludía Bacsal, Pedro Sorema, Generoso Batola, Morris Apura, Almario Balanay, Luthgardo Niedo, as well as archival footage of the court cases from TV and live incident showings on the aftermath of the Doña Paz sinking.