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Catch the award-winning film 'Muro-Ami' starring Cesar Montano at the 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino from November 20 to December 13.
For the 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) added some award-winning Filipino films from the past decades.
This year's PPP will be held virtually and the FDCP announced four virtual cinemas named after the four Cinematheque centres: Manila, Iloilo, Davao, and Nabunturan.
Unlike most streaming platforms where people choose which film they want to watch, the FDCP channel gives viewers access to four virtual cinemas with scheduled livestream screenings of different films.
One of the films that Filipino cinephiles can watch through the exclusive FDCPChannel.ph is one of Marilou Diaz-Abaya's masterpieces, the 1999 film Muro-Ami starring Cesar Montano and Pen Medina.
Muro-Ami
Starring: Cesar Montano, Pen Medina, Jhong Hilario, Amy Austria
Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Screening schedule: November 27, 12:00 P.M. (Iloilo cinema); December 5, 4:00 P.M. (Iloilo cinema); December 10, 6:00 P.M. (Iloilo cinema); December 11, 2:00 P.M. (Davao cinema); December 12, 6:00 P.M. (Nabunturan cinema); December 13, 4:00 P.M. (Manila cinema)
Watch the award-winning film 'Muro-Ami' starring Cesar Montano, Amy Austria, Jhong Hilario, Amy Austria at the 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
After the film Jose Rizal, Cesar Montano and director Marilou Diaz-Abaya collaborated once again in the 1999 movie Muro-Ami, produced by GMA Films.
Muro-Ami depicts the story of child laborers in the illegal fishing system in the Philippines. Fredo is the ruthless captain of muro-ami divers that consists mostly of children who need to accomplish at least eight dives a day to meet their daily quotas.
Cesar Montano plays Fredo; Pen Medina as Fredo's father, Diyos-Dado Lacar; and Jhong Hilario portrays Fredo's close friend Botong.
Muro-Ami was part of the 1999 Metro Manila Film Festival, winning all but one of the 13 awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director for Marilou Diaz-Abaya.
To watch Muro-Ami and other award-winning Filipino films, go to FDCPChannel.ph, create an account, and choose the type of subscription that you want.
Ilang award-winning na mga pelikula ng GMA, kabilang sa 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
Watch these timeless Filipino movies at the 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
