Bela Luna

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Bela Luna
Bela Luna.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mac Alejandre
Written by Ricky Lee
Produced by
  • Valerie S. Del Rosario
  • Vincent Del Rosario III
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Uy
Edited by
  • Benjo Ferrer
  • Celina Marie Donato
Music byVon De Guzman
Production
company
Distributed by Vivamax
Release date
  • January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Bela Luna is a 2023 Filipino romance drama film written by Ricky Lee and directed by Mac Alejandre. [1] It is produced and distributed by Viva Films [2] [3] and features Angeli Khang, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Kiko Estrada, Millen Gal, Julio Diaz and Nicco Manalo. [4] [5] [6] The film premiered on January 27, 2023, on Vivamax. [1] Mario Bautista for journalnews.com.ph reviewed the film. [7]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was announced by Viva Films. [2] [3] Angeli Khang, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Kiko Estrada, Millen Gal, Julio Diaz and Nicco Manalo was cast to appear in the film. [8] The principal photography of the film commenced in 2022. [9] The teaser and trailer for the film were released on January 4 and January 11, 2023, respectively. [10] [11]

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