CCP Cine Icons: Eddie Romero@100 featuring Aguila @ the GSIS Theater

PRESENTED BY:  CCP FILM, BROADCAST, AND NEW MEDIA DIVISION, SOFIA, GSIS

The Cultural Center of the Philippines in partnership with the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA), the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and FPJ Archives presents CCP Cine Icons, which honors the 100th Birth Anniversary of the late National Artist for Film, Eddie Romero.  Shortly after marking its first anniversary, the CCP Cine Icons returned for the premiere of yet another must-see classic Filipino film Aguila, written, produced and directed by National Artist Eddie Romero and starring another late National Artist for Film, Fernando Poe, Jr., on April 3, 1:00 PM at the GSIS Theater.  A talkback will follow after the film screening.

This series of screenings in different venues is curated to pay tribute to NA Eddie Romero, and enjoin everyone in the SOFIA’s Audio-Visual (AV) archiving advocacy and AV heritage preservation, in general.

Synopsis: Aguila

Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Águila.  The Águila family gathers to celebrate Daniel’s 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen – he has been missing for a decade.  Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search.  Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father’s life tell the story of eighty tumultuous years of personal and historical development.

Year: 1980

Run Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Genre: Action | Drama  | Romance

Accolades:

• 1981 FAMAS Award for Best Picture
• 1981 FAMAS Award for Best Director
• 1981 FAMAS Award for Best Screenplay
• 1981 FAMAS Award for Best Cinematography
• 1981 Gawad Urian for Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres) Daria Ramirez