In Thy Name | |
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Directed by |
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Screenplay by |
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Produced by | Rosalyn Sinchongco |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Rommel Galapia Ruiz |
Edited by | Aymer Alquinto |
Music by | Paulo Almaden |
Production company | GreatCzar Media Production |
Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
In Thy Name is a 2025 Philippine drama film by the screenplay of Robert Pagdagdagan-Raz, Rommel Galapia Ruiz, Joji Magbintang and co-directed by Caesar Soriano and Rommel Galapia Ruiz. It stars McCoy de Leon, [1] JC de Vera, Mon Confiado, Jerome Ponce, Aya Fernandez and Yves Flores. [2] [3] The film is about priest who abducted by the group of Abu Sayyaf. [4] [5] [6]
Claretian missionary who was martyred in Basilan after Abu Sayyaf militants stormed the Claret School in the area.
In a press conference on February 6, the director and the casts told that McCoy de Leon cried while shooting the torture scene where Mon Confiado spits a phlegm on him in the face.
McCoy said (translated in english);
“The Unforgettable scene for me is the torture scene where brother Mon spits a phlegm on me. I cried and my tears are real, That's the cry of McCoy not Fr. Rhoel. I lie down so they can't see me crying, but it was satisfying that I sacrificed something for that thing, I made those scenes. [11]
Mon Confiado added that he really have cough and phlegm that time when they are shooting the scene. He said (translated in english);
“If I spit just a saliva, it is not visible because it was thin. I collected my phlegm and I used it to the scene. It was a long take, take one and I spit twice, it has a close up, you can see it in the movie. [11]
The film was released on March 5, 2025, Ash Wednesday, under Viva Films. [12]