Bona (film)

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Bona
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Official poster of the film for the 1980 Metro Manila Film Festival
Directed by Lino Brocka
Written byCenen Ramones
Produced by Nora Villamayor
Starring
CinematographyConrado Baltazar
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byLutgardo Labad
Production
company
NV Productions
Distributed byNV Productions
Release date
  • December 25, 1980 (1980-12-25)
Running time
85 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Filipino
Box office ₱13 million

Bona is a 1980 Filipino drama film written by Cenen Ramones and directed by Lino Brocka. The film tells the story of a fan becoming infatuated with the bit actor from a movie but the endless infatuation comes with unfortunate results. The film stars acclaimed actress Nora Aunor as the titular character and Phillip Salvador, one of Brocka's frequent collaborator actors, as the bit actor Gardo.

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Produced by Aunor's production company NV Productions and released as one of the official entries to the 6th Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 1980, [1] the film was also shown at the Directors' Fortnight of the 1981 Cannes International Film Festival, marking Brocka's second appearance at the festival and also, it gave Aunor her second "Best Actress" award from Gawad Urian.

A restored version of the film will premiere at the Cannes Classics section in the 2024 edition of the Cannes Film Festival. [2]

Cast

Release

Television

In the United Kingdom, the film was screened on BBC2 on February 9, 1986. [3]

Festivals

Reception

Critical reception

Bona has been considered as one of the Philippines' greatest movies. It was also cited as one of "The Best 100 Films in the World" by the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, USA in 1997 and has been screened in different film festivals around the world, albeit receiving mixed reviews. [6]

Barbara Wurm, Berlin- and Vienna-based film historian, critic, and programmer, described Philippine cinema's Superstar as "the awesome Nora Aunor", during the film's screening at the 47 Vienna International Film Festival in 2009. [7] [8] [9]

Accolades

YearGroupCategoryNomineeResult
1982Figueira da Foz International Film FestivalPremio de le Juri de la Federacion Internationale des Cine Clubs (Jury Prize of the International Federation of Cinema Clubs)Won
1981 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards Best ActressNora AunorNominated
Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino) Best ActressNora AunorWon
Best ActorPhilip SalvadorNominated
Best DirectorLino BrockaNominated
Best PictureNominated

Stage adaptation

The Philippine Educational Theater Association staged an adaptation of the film from August 24 to September 23, 2012, at the Peta Theater Center. The adaptation was written by Layeta Bucoy and directed by Socrates "Soxie" Topacio. Eugene Domingo played Bona while Edgar Allan Guzman played Gino Sanchez, the stage counterpart of the film's Gardo. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Cannes Classics 2024". Festival de Cannes. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Film International: Bona". BBC Genome . BBC . Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Festival 1988: Tribute to Directors". Festival Des 3 Continents . Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Festival 1991: Tribute to Lino Brocka". Festival Des 3 Continents . Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (September 19, 1984). "'BONA' GIVES A GLIMPSE OF LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ Wurm, Barbara (April 5, 2010). "Leftist Glamour? or, Home Runs and Explorations: The 47th Viennale: Vienna International Film Festival". Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
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