Fidel (2009 film) explained
Fidel is a 2009 Filipino indie film, directed by Mark Shandii Bacolod and produced and written by Charlotte Dianco.
The film tells the story of a character named Fidel, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) working at Dubai, who is on death row for killing his Arab male employer for raping him.[1] It was reported that the film was originally made to create awareness[2] for Filipino men who have been abused but are embarrassed to file an action against the perpetrators.[3]
Plot
An overseas Filipino worker is on death row in Dubai for killing his Arab male employer for raping him. As the news progressed in the Philippines, a female reporter named Vega starts digging up stories about him, and that in turn garnered attention from local government officials to take action. But for Fidel, he doesn't want any help, as he has insisted that he purposely killed his employer, however Vega finds this hard to believe as she investigates his past of a loving boy-next-door type who has a loving family and that his profile doesn't fit the picture of a killer. Sister Lourdes, a Filipino nun who is based in Dubai and visits Fidel regularly in jail also wants to know the truth.
Cast
- Lance Raymundo as Fidel
- Snooky Serna as Sister Lourdes
- Marife Necesito as Jovi
- Maria Isabel Lopez as Minda
- Andrea del Rosario as Vega
- Von Arroyo as Chris
- Fonz Deza as Poldo
- Cherry Mae Canton as Daisy
- RJ Revilla as Milo
- Ana Abad-Santos as a Malacanang Representative
- Ces Aldaba as a Politician
- Bong Cabrera
- Justin De Leon as Ramon
- Martin Dela Paz as Caleb
- Nonoy Froilan as Father Allan
- Jerald Guevara as Adi
- Jon Hall as Al-Jared Ahmed
- R.R. Herrera as Human Rights Lawyer
- P.J. Lanot as a DFA Official
- Jao Mapa as Goonie
- Alex Vincent Medina as Fidel's friend
- IC Mendoza as Boy George
- Mosang as Ditas
- Jonathan Neri as Fidel's friend
- Roeder as Peter
Special screenings
Notes and References
- Web site: Nicasio. Nonie. Singer-actor Lance Raymundo does nude scene in 'Fidel'. Philippine Entertainment Portal. August 27, 2008. April 14, 2016.
- Web site: Sibonga. Glen. Lance Raymundo-starrer Fidel holds international premiere in Los Angeles. Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 18, 2009. April 14, 2016.
- News: More Than Just a Hyped-Up Rape Scene. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529072728/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-210109004.html. dead. May 29, 2016. This work of fiction tackles male rape of Pinoy workers abroad, the injustice that these OFWs go through and the trauma that hangs around and eats them up for the rest of their life whether they decide to open up about it or not.. Manila Bulletin. April 14, 2016. October 20, 2009.
- http://angbagongfilipino.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/free-movies-free-snacks Cinemalaya semi finalist
- Web site: Cinemalaya semi finalist . 2013-08-14 . 2013-08-14 . https://archive.today/20130814160159/http://pep.ph/guide/guide/5594/ben-and-sam-will-open-queer-lovefest-at-indiesine/1/2 . dead .
- Web site: Lance Raymundo-starrer Fidel holds international premiere in Los Angeles by Glen Sibonga . 2013-08-14 . https://archive.today/20130814160209/http://telebisyon.net/balita/Lance-Raymundo-starrer-Fidel-holds-international-premiere-in-Los-Angles/source/76127/ . 2013-08-14 . dead .
- Web site: FIFFLA entry . 2013-08-14 . 2013-08-14 . https://archive.today/20130814160159/http://pep.ph/guide/guide/5594/ben-and-sam-will-open-queer-lovefest-at-indiesine/1/2 . dead .
