To celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the National Commission for Culture and Arts, National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Parks Development Committee will hold a special screening of movies on the life of the national hero.
Among the movies are Tikoy Aguiluz鈥檚 鈥淩izal sa Dapitan鈥� and Marilou Diaz Abaya鈥檚 鈥淛ose Rizal鈥� which will be shown at 8 p.m. today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) at the Rizal Open Air Auditorium, Rizal Park, Manila.
The movie 鈥淪isa,鈥� starring actress Jodi Santamaria, will also be shown today. It was produced by actor turned producer Carlo Maceda and written by Frank Rivera.
Also in the cast of 鈥淪isa鈥� are Jay Manalo, Christian Vasquez, Jao Mapa, Jeffrey Hidalgo and Chinggoy Alonso. Alan Paule plays Rizal.
鈥淭he movie depicts the life of Sisa symbolizing how Filipino women were victims of our culture and society during Spanish times,鈥� said Maceda.
The screenings, which are open to the public, are co-presented by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, Vibal Foundation, Viva Films, GMA Films and OnCam Productions.