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Film Info:

PEDRO CALUNGSOD, BATANG MARTIR

SYNOPSIS:

Pedro Calungsod, a young Filipino man, leaves his Visayan native roots to join the Spanish Jesuit priest Father Diego de San Vitores in his mission to the Marianas Islands (Guam) in 1668.  The San Diego Mission arrives in the Marianas where the young Pedro, a trained catechist and mission assistant, begins working for Father Diego de San Vitores in baptizing the Chamorro natives, preaching the holy gospel and spreading the good news of salvation through the Christian faith amidst paganism, doubt and disbelief.

Despite the longing for his father and the threats to their lives, even at the peril of death, Pedro and Father Diego continued their missionary work.  They roamed the dangerous islands and baptized many more natives and continued to enlighten them about Christianity.  Guam is now a devoutly Catholic state and this is the story of how the young Filipino saint, between wars and persecutions, played his part in this divine mission.

LENGTH:  107 minutes

YEAR PRODUCED:  2013

CLASSIFICATION:  Parental Guidance

CAST:  Rocco Nacino, Christian Vazquez, Robert Correa, Ryan Eigenmann, and Jestoni Alarcon, with Carlo Gonzales, Mercedes Cabral, Alvin Aragon, Victor Basa, Mico Palanca, Arthur Solinap, Cholo Barretto, Geoff Taylor, Johan Santos, Juancho Triviño, BJ Forbes, Isadora Valasquez, Migui Moreno, Johnron Tañada, and Marc Justine Alvarez

CREW:

Writer and Director – Francis O. Villacorta

Production – Wings Entertainment of an HPI Synergy Group Presentation

Executive Producers – Ida Tiongson, Will Fredo, Charles Lee

Producer – Francis O. Villacorta

Assistant Director – Alejandro Mirasol Ramos

Cinematographers – Steven Flor, Dexter Dela Peña, Randy Cura

Associate Producers – Glenda Villacorta, Mell T. Navarro

Editor – Tara Illenberger

Production Designer – Arthur Nicdao

Musical Scorer – Noel Espenida

Sound Engineer – Albert Michael Idioma

Production Manager – Perry Escaño

Assistant to the Director – Eldrin Veloso

GENRE:  Religious historical epic drama

LANGUAGE:  Filipino and Spanish (with English Subtitles)

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:

“The film is a celebration of Christianity.  It’s about our relationship with Jesus Christ.  Nowadays, there are many approaches to the Christian faith, and this film aims to rally everyone behind Jesus Christ, not separate or distinguish one Christian group from the other… Everything just happened in the right time at the right place.  It’s really God’s will that (the film) is done this way.” – FRANCIS O. VILLACORTA, Writer and Director, “Pedro Calungsod, Batang Martir”

FILM FESTIVALS:

• Official Selection, Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 (Philippines) with Various Nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actor
• Winner, Best Theme Song (“Pedro Calungsod, Huwaran ng Kabataan”, composed by Emlyn Olfindo Santos, arranged by Noel Espenida, interpreted by Fatima Soriano) in PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2014 by the Philippine Movie Press Club (Philippines)
• Winner, Special Citation as Students’ Choice Award for Film in the 36th Catholic Mass Media Award (CMMA) 2014 (Philippines)