Underplayed Gems

Panorama de Manila (1898)

Panorama de Manila poster
Directed by
Antonio Ramos Espejo
Country
Philippines
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How it feels

This is a silent film from 1898 that shows scenes of Manila in the Philippines. It was filmed by Antonio Ramos and is one of the first movies made in the country.

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What happens

Ang Panorama de Manila, Tanawin sa Manila sa wikang Tagalog, ay isa sa unang Pelikulang Pilipino na kinuhanan ang mga tagpo sa Pilipinas, ito ay wala pang lapat na tunog na nilikha noong 1898. Ang mga tagpo ay kuha ni Antonio Ramos, ang nasabi ring pelikula ay ang unang Motion Picture o gumagalaw na larawan. Ipinalabas ito noong 1898, kahanay ang mga pelikula niyang likha sa pamamagitan ng Lumiere, ang Fiesta de Quiapo (Pista ng Quiapo), Puwente de España (Tulay ng Spain), at ang Esceñas Callejeras (Tagpo sa Kalye). Ang lathalaing ito na tungkol sa Pelikula mula sa Pilipinas ay isang usbong. Makatutulong ka sa Wikipedia sa pagpapalawig nito. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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