Santiago! (1970)
- Directed by
- Lino Brocka
- Genre
- action
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A guerrilla soldier fights against Japanese forces during the occupation of the Philippines. The story follows his struggles and sacrifices in the midst of war.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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