Immortalizing Philippine cinematic classics

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

Aug 20, 2015 8:49 pm

Leo Katigbak, ABS-CBN Film Archives and Restoration head and his staff have been quietly doing their work since 2011

Having visited many universities since the project began, Katigbak also discovered that such names as Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, Eddie Romero and Danny Zialcita are no longer recognizable even to young movie buffs, which illustrates the danger of losing the Philippines’ cinematic heritage.

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