The Fatima Buen Story

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The Fatima Buen Story
Directed by Mario O'Hara
Screenplay by Frank Rivera
Story by
  • Fatima Buen
  • Frank Rivera
Produced byRonald Stephen Monteverde
Starring Kris Aquino
CinematographyRomulo Araojo
Edited byGeorge Jarlego
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Distributed byRegal Films
Release date
  • July 27, 1994 (1994-7-27)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

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]

Contents

The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Cast

Critical response

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]

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
1994 18th Gawad Urian Awards Best Film The Fatima Buen StoryWon [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 CinematographyRomulo AraojoWon
Best EditingGeorge JarlegoWon
Best SoundJoe ClimacoWon
Best Production DesignBenjie de GuzmanNominated
Best MusicNonong BuencaminoNominated
4th YCC Awards Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual DesignRomulo Araojo
Benjie De Guzman		Won [5]
Best Achievement in Film EditingGeorge JarlegoNominated
Best Achievement in Sound and Aural OrchestrationNonong Buencamino
Joe Climaco		Nominated
43rd FAMAS Awards Best Actress Perla Bautista Nominated [11]

References

  1. ↑ Cruz, Oggs (July 21, 2018). "Kris Crossing Borders". The Philippine Star . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Tempo Desk (November 15, 2018). "O'Hara classic revisited". Tempo. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Sloan, Jane (March 26, 2007). Reel Women. Scarecrow Press. p. 168. ISBN   9781461670827 . Retrieved August 22, 2020– via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Cowie, Peter (1995). Variety International Film Guide 1996. Taylor & Francis Group. p. 273. ISBN   9780240802534 . Retrieved August 22, 2020– via Google Books.
  5. 1 2 Sampung Taong Sine: 1990-1999. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2002. p. 21. ISBN   9789718140260 . Retrieved August 22, 2020– via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Index to Philippine Periodicals". 34 (3). University of the Philippines Library. 1995: 66. Retrieved August 22, 2020– via Google Books.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ↑ Bocobo, Ariel (July 30, 1994). "Baby Arenas's political plans". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 11. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Torre, Nestor U. (June 25, 2005). "Fewer but better films". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A2-4. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Red, Isah V. (August 26, 2002). "Regal's real star is Mother Lily". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Inquirer Entertainment Staff (December 9, 2006). "Top 21 movies of the past 21 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. O1. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Santos, Milet (June 10, 2000). "Show biz has been good to Perla Bautista". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. C5. Retrieved July 18, 2023.


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