Third World Hero

2000 "Do you admire Rizal or you do not care?"
Third World Hero
7.1| 1h33m| en| Drama, History
Storyline

Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the Philippine national hero. Of particular focus is his supposed retraction of his views against the Roman Catholic Church during the Spanish regime in the Philippines which he expressed primarily through his two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The investigation was done mainly by "interviewing" key individuals in the life of Rizal such as his mother Teodora Alonso, his siblings Paciano, Trinidad, and Narcisa, his love interest and supposed wife Josephine Bracken, and the Jesuit priest who supposedly witnessed Rizal's retraction, Fr. Balaguer. Eventually, the two filmmakers would end up "interviewing" Rizal himself to get to the bottom of the issue.

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  • Third World Hero Cast
Ricky Davao as Filmmaker 1
Joel Torre as Jose Rizal
Cris Villanueva as Filmmaker 2
Rio Locsin as Trinidad "Trining" Rizal
Cherry Pie Picache as Narcisa Rizal
Joonee Gamboa as Paciano Rizal
Lui Manansala as Maria Rizal
Bon Vibar as Padre Vilaclara
Ermie Concepcion as Seance Medium