Ipinasilip ng Filipino director na si Pepe Diokno ang behind-the-scenes ng kanilang historical movie na “GomBurZa,” na shinoot daw nila sa loob ng 17 araw.
“Thank you to everyone who watched [GomBurZa] at MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival)! ❤️🔥 I’d like to share a few tidbits about how we made the movie: The film was shot in 17 days in Taal, Batangas; Tayabas, Quezon; and Intramuros, Manila,” ani Diokno sa kaniyang Instagram post kalakip ang behind-the-scene photos ng paggawa nila ng GomBurZa film.
Dahil daw sa lahat ng research na ginawa ng buong team para mabuo ang pelikula, tinawag na raw nila ang kanilang production na “Gomburza University.”
“Production designer [Ericson Navarro] created a deck that was 801 pages long, with visual references and archival material. Cinematographer [Carlo Canlas Mendoza] created a special candlelight rig for the film,” kuwento ni Diokno.
Enchong Dee sa ‘GomBurZa’: ‘This film will go beyond my life’
“Our ‘dean’ was historical consultant Fr. Rene B. Javellana. (You’ll see him in the second photo, setting up the ordination scene.) Our primary sources were the writings of the late Fr. John Schumacher,” dagdag niya.
Sa naturang post ay nagpaabot ng mensahe ang direktor para kina Cedrick Juan, Dante Rivero at Enchong Dee – ang mga gumanap bilang mga paring Pilipinong martir na sina Padre Jose Burgos, Padre Mariano Gomes, at Padre Jacinto Zamora, ayon sa pagkakabanggit.
“[Cedrick Juan] is an intensely disciplined yet emotionally intuitive actor. You should see his script, how full of notes it was. He didn’t just research Burgos, but also the characters around him. And he worked to make Burgos human, plotting his character arc from start to end.
[Enchong Dee] is unassumingly powerful. He did deep psychological work on the tricky character of Zamora, who was the most relatable, with his weaknesses and frailties. His silent descent into madness would have been easy to exaggerate, but Enchong did it so perfectly, with care and grace.
And what a privilege to work with Mr. Dante Rivero. His discipline, generosity, and humility. At 77 years old, he drives himself to set. In between shots, he waits patiently by the camera, and we would often talk about his work, his passion for diving, and politics.”
Sa huling bahagi ng kaniyang post, pinasalamatan din ni Diokno ang kaniyang directing team at producers ng pelikula.
Kasama ang GomBurZa sa sampung entries ng 2023 MMFF, kung saan ito ang nagsilbing “most awarded film” sa ginanap na Gabi ng Parangal kamakailan.
Naiuwi ng pelikula ang “2nd Best Picture,” “Best Cinematography,” “Best Production Design,” “Best Sound Design,” at “Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award.”
Si Diokno ang nakatanggap ng “Best Director” award.
Nakamit naman ni Cedrick Juan ang “Best Actor” award dahil sa kaniyang naging pagganap bilang Padre Burgos.
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Matatandaan naman inihayag ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) noong Linggo, Enero 7, na pinalawig ng MMFF ang theatrical run ng 10 entries nito hanggang sa Enero 14, 2024.
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Pagkatapos ang naturang petsa, ibinahagi naman ng GomBurZa team sa isang Facebook post nitong Lunes, Enero 15, na extended muli ang pagpapalabas ng naturang historical team at mapapanood pa rin daw ito sa mga sinehan sa bansa ngayong linggo.
