Underplayed Gems

Urduja (2008)

Urduja poster
Directed by
Mike Tuviera
Genre
action, animation, comedy, music, romance, war
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
G
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An animated film retelling the legend of a warrior princess from Pangasinan. It follows her adventures as she defends her people. The film was made by Filipino animators using hand-drawn techniques.

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What happens

Urduja is a 2008 Philippine animated historical fantasy film based on the legend of the warrior princess Urduja of Pangasinan. It was the first of two locally produced (in the Philippines) animated films set for release in 2008. The other, Dayo, was released as an entry for the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film was created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the traditional (hand-drawn) animation process. It also features an all-Filipino cast of voice actors. Urduja was released on June 18, 2008, and earned ₱20 million during its premiere, surpassing the milestone of Adarna's grossing release but still unsuccessful in getting the audience interest which resulted in loss of profit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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