‘Oras de Peligro’ and ‘Martyr or Murderer’ will premiere on March 1 in cinemas nationwide.
The two films will tackle the history of former Sen. Ninoy Aquino, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
‘Oras de Peligro’ tells the story of the last few days of the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986 through the lens of an ordinary Filipino family.
It is written by Eric Ramos and Bonifacio Ilagan and produced by Bagong Siklab Productions.
Director Joel Lamangan clarified that the film does not aim to besmirch the current administration or attack the previous administration.
He stated, “Ang pelikula na ito ay hindi pink, hindi ito pink, hindi ito dilaw, hindi ito pula. Ito ay kayumanggi, ito ay Filipino. Iba-iba naman kami rito…Ito po ay ginawa upang sabihin ang katotohanan noong 1986. ‘Yung apat na araw, ‘yung kahuli-hulihang apat na araw ng Pebrero bago mawala ang diktador na Marcos sa Malacanang.”
On February 12, Lamangan claimed that ‘Martyr or Murderer’ was trying to compete against their upcoming film ‘Oras de Peligro’.
He declared, “Eh sila ang gustong tumapat. Mayroon Martyr or Murderer ‘yun ang tumatapat. Bakit di natin pangalanan. ‘Yun ang tumatapat sa amin. Dati February 22 sila bigla nilang nilagay sa March 1. Sila ang tumatapat hindi kami….Ibig sabihin, napaka-importante ng pelikulang ito kaya nila tinatapatan. At takot sila.”
Following ‘Maid in Malacañang’, ‘Martyr or Murderer’ is the second installment of director Yap’s trilogy.
