The Fatima Buen Story | |
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Directed by | Mario O'Hara |
Screenplay by | Frank Rivera |
Story by |
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Produced by | Ronald Stephen Monteverde |
Starring | Kris Aquino |
Cinematography | Romulo Araojo |
Edited by | George Jarlego |
Music by | Nonong Buencamino |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Regal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
The Fatima Buen Story is a 1994 Philippine biographical crime drama film directed by Mario O'Hara. The film stars Kris Aquino as the title role. The film is based on the actual case of Fatima Buen, a woman jailed for illegal recruitment. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The film is streaming online on YouTube.
Manila Standard opinion writer Ariel Bocobo gave a brief negative review of the film, stating that "[t]he only good part of the movie was the ending. The movie itself was a disaster." [7]
Screenwriter Nestor U. Torre considered the film as among the few local films produced in 1994 that were "relatively choice". [8] In 2002, film columnist Isah V. Red considered the film a classic. [9] In 2006, filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes listed the film at no. 5 in his top 21 films of the past 21 years. [10]
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1994 | 18th Gawad Urian Awards | Best Film | The Fatima Buen Story | Won | [2] [3] |
Best Director | Mario O'Hara | Won | |||
Best Actress | Kris Aquino | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | John Regala | Won | |||
Zoren Legaspi | Nominated | ||||
Best Supporting Actress | Janice de Belen | Nominated | |||
Gina Pareño | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay | Frank Rivera | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Romulo Araojo | Won | |||
Best Editing | George Jarlego | Won | |||
Best Sound | Joe Climaco | Won | |||
Best Production Design | Benjie de Guzman | Nominated | |||
Best Music | Nonong Buencamino | Nominated | |||
4th YCC Awards | Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design | Romulo Araojo Benjie De Guzman |
Won | [5] | |
Best Achievement in Film Editing | George Jarlego | Nominated | |||
Best Achievement in Sound and Aural Orchestration | Nonong Buencamino Joe Climaco |
Nominated | |||
43rd FAMAS Awards | Best Actress | Perla Bautista | Nominated | [11] |
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