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The Moises Padilla Story

1961 film

The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine bio-pic directed by Gerardo de León. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] The film is a biography of a Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy.[2]

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The film is still extant and has been restored in 4K resolution by the Philippine Film Archive and Central Digital Lab in 2022. The restored version was premiered on September 2, 2022, in celebration of the Philippine Film Industry Month.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. [2]
    "People v. Lacson, et al., G.R. No. L-18188, 13 February 1961". Lawphil.net – Arellano University. Supreme Court of the Philippines. February 13, 1961. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Nocon, Ramon C. (October 27, 2011). "Finally, a national film archive". Inquirer. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  4. [4]
    Andrei Yuvallos (August 30, 2022). "'The Moises Padilla Story' has been restored in 4K and will premiere this September". NOLISOLI. Retrieved August 30, 2022.


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