Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976)

Original title

Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?

Directed by

Eddie Romero

Genre

musical film, romance film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set during the end of Spanish rule and the start of American colonization in the Philippines, this period drama follows two lovers navigating their personal relationship amidst national change. The story focuses on a man and a woman whose romance is shaped by the shifting political and cultural landscape around them.

nostalgicromanticslow-pacedthoughtfulhistoricalmelancholicsweeping

What happens

Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (lit. 'This Was How We Were Then... How Are You Doing Now?') is a 1976 Philippine period drama film directed by Eddie Romero from a story and screenplay he co-wrote with Roy C. Iglesias. Set in the end of Spanish colonization and the beginning of American colonization in the Philippines, it stars Christopher de Leon and Gloria Diaz in the lead roles. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee. In 2013, ABS-CBN Film Archives, in partnership with Central Digital Lab, digitally restored and remastered the film and was subsequently released in select theaters for a limited period. The digitally restored version was also released on DVD and iTunes. On the same year, the film was inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World National Register of the Philippines. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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