As a film marrying satire and documentary, more than a century after his death, two filmmakers struggle to make sense of the mystery that surrounds the events of the last day in the life of the Filipino hero Jose Rizal. Their attempts to adapt his life into a film lead them to confront key figures in the martyr’s life before perhaps an eventual confrontation with the man himself. Part investigative documentary, part satire, and shot entirely in black-and-white, the film tackles the mystery that surrounds the life and death of the Filipino hero.
Mike DE LEON
Cinematographer, producer, writer and director Mike De Leon hails from Manila, and holds a master’s degree from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He is founder of Cinema Artists Philippines, and produced Lino Brocka’s Manila: In the Claws of Light. His films include Monologue (1975), Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977), Batch ’81 (1982) Omens (1984) and Third World Hero (1999).