History of Ha
{{Short description|2021 Philippine film}}
{{Infobox film
| director = Lav Diaz
| writer = Lav Diaz
| cinematography = Lav Diaz
| editing = Lav Diaz
| studio = Sine Olivia Pilipinas
| released = {{Film date|2021|10|12|London}}
| runtime = 276 minutes
| country = Philippines
| language = Filipino
English
}}
History of Ha ({{Langx|fil|Historya ni Ha}}) is a 2021 Philippine historical drama film written, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2021 as part of the Dare section.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2021 |title=Lav Diaz's 'History ni Ha' to premiere at London film fest |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/07/21/lav-diazs-history-ni-ha-to-premiere-in-london |website=ABS-CBN News}}{{Cite web |last=Calma |first=Hector |date=2021-09-07 |title=LAV DIAZ's "Historya ni Ha" to premiere at BFI London Film Fest |url=https://cinemacentenario.com/features/lav-diazs-historya-ni-ha-premieres-at-bfi-london-film-fest/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Cinema Centenario |language=en-US}} It earned seven nominations at the 2022 Gawad Urian Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Direction.{{Cite web |last=ROQUE |first=NIKA |title=Here are the nominees for Gawad Urian 2022 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/844668/gawad-urian-just-released-the-list-of-nominees-for-2022/story/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=GMA News Online |date=13 September 2022 |language=en}} The Young Critics' Circle awarded it Best Picture for 2021 and Best Actor for John Lloyd Cruz.
Premise
Hernando Alamada (John Lloyd Cruz) realizes the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again after the president, Ramon Magsaysay, unexpectedly dies in a plane crash. Alamada treads on an aimless journey and descends into absurd madness before finding redemption.
Cast
- John Lloyd Cruz as Hernando Alamada, a vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre
- Ha as himself
- Teroy Guzman as Among Guzman
- Mae Paner as Sister Lorenza
- Dolly de Leon as Dahlia, an aging sex worker
- Jonathan Francisco as Joselito
- Hazel Orencio as Matilde
- Earl Ignacio as Earnesto Guevara
- Eliezl Gabuco as Hernanda
- Jun Sabayton as Congressman Torres
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=tt14682578|title=History of Ha}}
Category:Philippine drama films
Category:Philippine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Lav Diaz
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