History of Ha

2021 Philippine film
  • 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) (London)
Running time
276 minutesCountryPhilippinesLanguagesFilipino
English

History of Ha (Filipino: Historya ni Ha) is a 2021 Filipino drama film written, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2021 as part of the Dare section.[1][2] It earned seven nominations at the 2022 Gawad Urian Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Direction.[3] The Young Critics' Circle awarded it Best Picture for 2021 and Best Actor for John Lloyd Cruz.

Premise

Hernando Alamada (John Lloyd Cruz), a vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre, knows that the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again after the president, Ramon Magsaysay, unexpectedly dies in a plane crash. Alamada treads on an aimless journey and descends into absurd madness before finding redemption.

Cast

  • John Lloyd Cruz
  • Teroy Guzman
  • Mae Paner
  • Dolly de Leon
  • Jonathan Francisco
  • Hazel Orencio
  • Earl Ignacio
  • Gabuco Eliezl
  • Jun Sabayton

References

  1. ^ "Lav Diaz's 'History ni Ha' to premiere at London film fest". ABS-CBN News. September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Calma, Hector (2021-09-07). "LAV DIAZ's "Historya ni Ha" to premiere at BFI London Film Fest". Cinema Centenario. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  3. ^ ROQUE, NIKA. "Here are the nominees for Gawad Urian 2022". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-09-25.

External links

  • History of Ha at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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