02 September 2016 – In celebration of this year’s National Heroes Day, with the theme, “Bawat Pilipino, Bayaning Katuwang sa Pagbabago”, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh recently organized the film screening of the critically-acclaimed blockbuster historical movie, “Heneral Luna” at the King Fahad Cultural Center in Riyadh.
The two-hour biopic revolves around the struggles of General Antonio Luna who was at the helm of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine-American War. He was assassinated on June 05, 1899 while serving as Supreme Chief of the Army under the First Philippine Republic under the leadership of President Emilio Aguinaldo.
The movie was directed by Jerrold Tarog and produced by Artikulo Uno Productions. The film was lauded for its cinematography, writing, acting, and plot. It was chosen as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.
The film showing was attended by Grades seven and eight students from the various Philippine-curriculum Schools in Riyadh, Embassy personnel, and their families.
Before the film showing, First Secretary and Consul Mary Jennifer D. Dingal met with the Cultural Center’s Second Manager, Mr. Hamid Al-Shuais who expressed the Center’s appreciation for having been chosen by the Embassy as the venue for the film showing. First Secretary and Consul Dingal, on the other hand, personally thanked the administration of the King Fahad Cultural Center for their support. END
