Bayaning 3rd World (1999)
- Directed by
- Mike De Leon
- Genre
- mockumentary
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two filmmakers argue about how to make a movie about the national hero Jose Rizal. They debate different angles and approaches, questioning what makes a hero and how to tell his story truthfully.
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What happens
Bayaning 3rd World (English: 3rd World Hero) is a 2000 Philippine mockumentary film co-produced and directed by Mike de Leon from a screenplay he co-wrote with Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. Shot in black-and-white, the film stars Ricky Davao and Cris Villanueva as two filmmakers discussing how to go about creating a film on José Rizal. The film was a return for de Leon after a nearly eight-year hiatus from filmmaking. It was well received by critics upon release but failed to impress at the box office. The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Filipino Film Critics) included Bayaning 3rd World on their list of the Ten Best Films of the Decade. In 2000, the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS), under Secretary Andrew Gonzalez, called it an innovative film and endorsed it to schools, teachers, and students for the "invaluable lessons that can be learned from the story." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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