Santiago! (film)
1970 war drama film by Lino Brocka
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Santiago! is a 1970 Philippine war drama written and directed by Lino Brocka and starring Fernando Poe Jr. as a guerrilla soldier during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. It is the first film to include Hilda Koronel in a credited role, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 1971 FAMAS Awards at the age of 13. She would go on to act in seventeen of Brocka's films.[1]
| Santiago! | |
|---|---|
Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Lino Brocka |
| Screenplay by | Lino Brocka |
| Produced by | Emilia Blas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Edited by | Felizardo Santos |
| Music by | Doming Valdez |
Production company | Lea Productions |
| Distributed by | Lea Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Plot
Set in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, a Filipino soldier, who is guilt-ridden over an incident that killed many civilians, deserts the rebel army and retreats to a nearby barrio where he is branded as a coward.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Fernando Poe Jr. as Gonzalo
- Dante Rivero as Celso
- Boots Anson-Roa as Lydia
- Hilda Koronel as Cristina
- Jay Ilagan as Danilo
- Caridad Sanchez as Pilar
- Mary Walter as Andang
- Ruben Rustia as Capt. Santos
- Mario O'Hara as Diego
- Joonee Gamboa as Desto
- Lorli Villanueva as Villager
- Angie Ferro as Villager
- Corazon Noble as Celso's mother
- Cecilia Bulaong as Celso's sister
- Lily Gamboa as Celso's sister
- Celeste Legaspi as Daughter of Makapili
- Marzya Ilagan as Daughter of Makapili
- Mildred Ortega as Celso's sister
- Silvestre Tecson as Villager
- Ursula Carlos as Villager
- Rosa Santos as Villager
- Inday de la Cruz as Villager
- Tina Lava as Villager
- Luis Benedicto as Celso's father
- Pons de Guzman as Makapili
- Fred Esplana as Japanese/Guerrillas
- Burke Perdiz as Japanese/Guerrillas
- Ely Perez as Japanese/Guerrillas
- Roland Falcis as Japanese/Guerrillas
Production
Scenes from the film were shot in Magdalena, Laguna.[5]
Reception
Accolades
| Award-giving organization | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th FAMAS Awards | 1971 | Best Picture | Santiago! | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Actor | Fernando Poe Jr. | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jay Ilagan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Hilda Koronel | Won |