“Wala sa akin, o sa atin, na diktahan ang lumikha ng isang bagay kung paano niya dapat gawin iyon. Choice niya ‘yun, at choice na rin niya kung paano niya ikukwento ang gusto niyang ikuwentong kuwento. Nasa audience naman na husgahan kung type nila o hindi ‘yung pelikula. Para sa ibang nanonood din na tulad natin, may punto de vista tayo kung sang-ayon tayo o hindi sang-ayon sa ginawa ng manlilikha na ‘yun.”
This week’s episode interestingly discussed the latest controversial political film, “Quezon.” This discussion cleared some misinterpretations in history, as presented in the film, while also acknowledging how historical pieces can be used creatively in creating films like this. How can the way filmmakers present historical facts in their movies affect the audience’s perception of history and historical figures such as Quezon? Is there truly a correct way to engage with and appreciate the storytelling presented in this movie?
In this episode, Manolo Quezon and Leloy Claudio dug deeper on the film “Quezon” and examined how historically accurate this film is—did Manuel Quezon really remove Emilio Aguinaldo’s pension during the presidential election, as the film claimed? Should we blame Manuel Quezon for the patronage politics we have today? How did Quezon’s political decisions affect the current political system of our country? These and more questions relevant to history and film creativity were focused on in this episode.
