The Moises Padilla Story (1961)
1h 30m
Running Time
January 2, 1961Release Date
The Moises Padilla Story (1961)
1h 30m
Running Time
January 2, 1961Release Date
Plot.
About an aspiring Negros Occidental mayoral candidate (Leopoldo Salcedo) tortured and killed during election season.
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The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine bio-pic directed by Gerardo de León. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is a biography of a Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy.The film is still extant and has been restored in 4K resolution by the Philippine Film Archive and Central Digital Lab in 2022. The restored version was premiered on September 2, 2022, in celebration of the Philippine Film Industry Month.