Sakay (film)

Sakay is a 1993 Filipino historical drama film directed by Raymond Red. The film stars Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani and Leopoldo Salcedo. It was produced by Alpha Omega Productions. The film portrays the latter part of the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a criminal for continuing hostilities against the United States after the "official" end of the Philippine–American War.

Plot

Sakay was a carriage factory worker and stage actor from Tondo, Manila who joined Andres Bonifacio's revolutionary secret society, the Katipunan. He fought during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and later in the Philippine–American War. Sakay remained in the field even after the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo and the fall of the First Philippine Republic. He was captured, but was released during an amnesty.

Sakay then took to the mountains to revive the Katipunan, together with Francisco Carreon, Julian Montalan, Cornelio Felizardo and other rebel leaders. He proclaimed himself General and President of the "Tagalog Republic" (Republika ng Katagalugan), and engaged the United States Army and the Philippine Constabulary in guerrilla warfare. On occasion, he was aided by talisman-wearing cultist warriors.

After years of fighting, Sakay was convinced to surrender by Filipino labor leader Dr. Dominador Gomez, who argued that the establishment of a Philippine National Assembly, instead of armed resistance, presented the soundest option towards attaining Filipino independence.

On the understanding that the American government offered amnesty, Sakay and his officers came down from the mountains. However, as a ruse, they were invited to a reception in Cavite and arrested by the Americans. Tried and convicted for brigandage, Sakay and Colonel Lucio de Vega were hanged while Montalan and others received life imprisonment.

Principal cast

Reception and Awards

Sakay opened to favorable reviews. It was selected as one of five entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival, garnering the Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award. It also won for Best Art Direction at the Philippine FAMAS Awards in 1994, and was nominated in four other categories, including Best Picture and Best Director. In addition, Sakay was nominated in six different categories at the Gawad Urian Awards, also held in the Philippines in 1994, but did not win any.[1]

References

  1. ↑ IMDb - Sakay (1993) - Awards (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108028/awards?ref_=tt_awd)
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