The Last Journey of Ninoy

Synopsis

It is about the story of the final days of Aquino from August 12, 1983, to August 21 till he was assassinated at Manila International Airport. It features interviews and commentaries from Aquino's wife and former Philippine president, Corazon Aquino.

Cast

• Bam Aquino as Ninoy Aquino
• Pia Millado as Cory Aquino
• Paul Aquino as Ninoy Aquino (voice-over)

Release and reception

The film premiered on August 21, 2009, at the Powerplant Mall in Makati. On August 23, the film premiered in national television simultaneously via ABS-CBN and also simulcasted on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) and The Filipino Channel (TFC). Since August 21, 2020, the film is streaming on ABS-CBN's streaming service iWant (later renamed as iWant TFC due to the service's merger with TFC Online).{{cite news|author=Clifford Olanday|url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/the-last-journey-of-ninoy-a00202-20200821|title=Remastered Documentary of Ninoy's Final Days and Cory's Last Interview Can Now Be Streamed for Free|website=Esquire Philippines| date=August 21, 2020|accessdate=August 23, 2020}}

Critical response

Reviews for the documentary film were generally positive. Rose Feliciano of the ABS-CBN News wrote "I was touched and I cried at the end of the film!" and "As I am! This film must be shown to all students nationwide...and to the public in general .....again and again! It truly inspires!"

Accolades

The film was a finalist in the 2010 Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival and in the 2010 New York Film Festival.

References

References

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2. Vanzi, Sol Jose. (August 16, 2009). "NINOY AQUINO: FINAL DAYS DOCUMENTARY". [[The Philippine Star]].
3. Buensalido, Monique. (August 28, 2009). "The eternal legacy of Ninoy's last journey". [[The Philippine Star]].
4. Bayos, Kris. (August 18, 2009). "Ninoy's last journey to be screened". [[Manila Bulletin]].
5. Christine O. Avendaño. (August 21, 2020). "Docu to mark Ninoy's 37th death anniversary". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
6. Feliciano, Rose. (August 24, 2009). "RE: show "Last Journey of Ninoy"". [[ABS-CBN News]].
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