| The Fatima Buen Story | |
| Director: | Mario O'Hara |
| Producer: | Ronald Stephen Monteverde |
| Screenplay: | Frank Rivera |
| Starring: | Kris Aquino |
| Music: | Nonong Buencamino |
| Cinematography: | Romulo Araojo |
| Editing: | George Jarlego |
| Studio: | Regal Films |
| Distributor: | Regal Films |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
The Fatima Buen Story is a 1994 Philippine biographical crime drama film directed by Mario O'Hara. The film stars Kris Aquino as the title role. The film is based on the actual case of Fatima Buen, a woman jailed for illegal recruitment.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The film is streaming online on YouTube.
Manila Standard opinion writer Ariel Bocobo gave a brief negative review of the film, stating that "[t]he only good part of the movie was the ending. The movie itself was a disaster."[7]
Screenwriter Nestor U. Torre considered the film as among the few local films produced in 1994 that were "relatively choice".[8] In 2002, film columnist Isah V. Red considered the film a classic.[9] In 2006, filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes listed the film at no. 5 in his top 21 films of the past 21 years.[10]
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18th Gawad Urian Awards | Best Film | The Fatima Buen Story | ||
| Best Director | Mario O'Hara | ||||
| Best Actress | Kris Aquino | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | John Regala | ||||
| Zoren Legaspi | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Janice de Belen | ||||
| Gina Pareño | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Frank Rivera | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Romulo Araojo | ||||
| Best Editing | George Jarlego | ||||
| Best Sound | Joe Climaco | ||||
| Best Production Design | Benjie de Guzman | ||||
| Best Music | Nonong Buencamino | ||||
| 4th YCC Awards | Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design | Romulo Araojo Benjie De Guzman | |||
| Best Achievement in Film Editing | George Jarlego | ||||
| Best Achievement in Sound and Aural Orchestration | Nonong Buencamino Joe Climaco | ||||
| 43rd FAMAS Awards | Best Actress | Perla Bautista | [11] |