Bona in 4K
Bona in 4K
West Coast Restoration Premiere
On-stage conversation with writer-director Q. Allan Brocka, moderated by Andrew Acedo, Manager, Community and Impact
West Coast Restoration Premiere
On-stage conversation with writer-director Q. Allan Brocka, moderated by Andrew Acedo, Manager, Community and Impact
The classic Filipino social drama Bona is a collaboration between two greats of Filipino cinema, director Lino Brocka and singer Nora Aunor, and has rarely been screened since its release in 1980. Aunor goes against the grain of her status as a national superstar by portraying Bona, a schoolgirl from a humble background who abandons her home life and moves in with her idol, a “B-list” actor named Gardo (Philip Salvador). Upon the film’s release, Aunor’s portrayal of Bona received praise from critics and audiences, marking a significant turning point in her career and showcasing her versatility as an actor.
Adapted from a note by KANI Releasing.
DIRECTED BY: Lino Brocka. WRITTEN BY: Cenen Ramones. WITH: Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Marissa Delgado, Raquel Monteza. 1980. 86 min. Philippines. Color. Tagalog. 4K DCP. Scanned, restored, and color graded in 4K from its original 35mm camera and sound negative reels at Cité de Mémoire in Paris. Sound restoration by L.E. Diapason. Film handling, image, and sound repairs and digital image restoration by Régis Dessort. Negative scene-by-scene image scanning and color grading by Isabelle Barrière. CSI Negative sound scanning and digital restoration by L.E. Diapason. Project management by Denis Garcia.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
Community partnership support provided by Cinema Sala, FilAm ARTS, FilAm Creative, One Down Media, Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, San Diego Filipino Cinema, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and Visual Communications.
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