The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of his Centennial Year. “Salamat sa Alaala.” is inspired by the music composed by the late film director when he was a teenager playing background music for silent movies in Manila theatres. The video opens up with a capsulated history of the birth of the Filipino movies followed by a series of shots of veteran actresses, the academe and the young generation of filmmakers affirming his unique qualities as a world-class film figure. Then we unravel his private life as a family man. The documentary is one way of thanking him for his lasting legacy in the art form he left behind.
Credits
Salamat sa Alaala Cast
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Character |
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Jock Mahoney
He was 96, 70 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Amalia Fuentes
She was 74, 79 years old when she died
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as Herself |
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Eddie Garcia
He was 86, 90 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Fernando Poe, Jr.
He was 75, 65 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Anita Linda
She was 90, now 99 years old
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as Herself |
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Boots Anson-Roa
She was 70, now 79 years old
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as Herself |
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Laurice Guillen
She was 68, now 77 years old
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as Herself |
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Gloria Sevilla
She was 83, now 92 years old
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as Herself |
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Eddie Romero
He was 91, 88 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Gloria Romero
She was 81, now 90 years old
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as Herself |
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Nora Aunor
She was 62, now 71 years old
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as Herself |
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Lav Diaz
He was 56, now 65 years old
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as Himself |
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Leopoldo Salcedo
He was 103, 86 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Lamberto V. Avellana
He was 100, 76 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Bebong Osorio
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as Himself |
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Ronaldo Valdez
He was 67, now 76 years old
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as Himself |
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Raymond Red
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as Himself |
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Tony Carreon
He was 89, 76 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Lilia Dizon
She was 87, now 96 years old
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as Herself |
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Fernando Poe
He was 75, 65 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Robert Arevalo
He was 72, now 81 years old
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as Himself |
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Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr.
He was 67, now 76 years old
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as Himself |
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Elwood Perez
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as Himself |
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Barbara Perez
She was 77, now 86 years old
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as Herself |
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Mike Parsons
He was 50, now 59 years old
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as Himself |
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Joseph Estrada
He was 78, now 87 years old
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as Himself |
Salamat sa Alaala Crew
