Dekada '70 (film)

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Dekada '70 (English: The '70s) is a 2002 Filipino historical political thriller drama film directed by Chito S. Roño and written by Lualhati Bautista, which was adapted from her 1983 novel of the same name. Set in the Philippines during the period of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, the film follows the struggles of the middle-class Bartolome family spanning several years. It stars Vilma Santos and Christopher De Leon as parents raising five sons, played by Piolo Pascual, Carlos Agassi, Marvin Agustin, Danilo Barrios, and John Wayne Sace, amidst the tense political background. Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 2002, as one of the official entries at the 28th Metro Manila Film Festival. It was later shown overseas through film festivals and retrospectives. In 2015, the film was digitally restored and remastered by ABS-CBN Film Archives.

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