MANILA, Philippines - Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo won Best Picture at the Metro Manila Film Festival in 2014 as well as this year’s Star Awards and FAMAS. It is also the unofficial kick-off to the historical wave that Heneral Luna started. The film even featured a mid-credit teaser of Heneral Luna during its cinema run.
Movie fans will now have a chance to relive the revolution and see Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo this month, with the limited theatrical release of the international version.
Featuring English subtitles, the movie’s local release coincides with the US premiere in New York City on Nov. 30 in time for the celebration of the birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio.