'Baler' Soon On Video

posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in DVD/Video Reviews

'Baler,' the biggest and most awarded movie in last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, finally makes its way from the big screen to your TV screen as it becomes available on video beginning March 18.



Among the special features of the DVD release are the following:

o Main Picture with English Subtitles
o Behind-the-Scenes
o History of Baler Featurette
o Character Vignettes
o Set Tour: recreating the Church of Baler, 1898
o Photo Gallery
o Theatrical Trailer
o Baler TV Spots
o Bloopers
o Deleted Scenes
o “Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman” Music Video by Sarah Geronimo

A tale of an overwhelming love between a young Filipina (Anne Curtis) and a Spanish-Filipino soldier (Jericho Rosales), Baler is set in the backdrop of 1898 wartime action between a 57-man Rifle Batallion of the Spanish military and the Filipino forces, more popularly known as the Seige of Baler.

Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales team up for the first time as two star-crossed lovers in the movie. It is Viva Films’ official entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival and swept several major awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Actress, the first-ever acting honor given to Anne.

While Baler is a story of conflict, betrayal, suffering, self-preservation, selfishness, obstinacy, and self-interest, it is also a story of heroism, courage, love of freedom, patriotism, endurance, chivalry, humanity and above all, it also tells about a noble story of love in time of war.

The film is also led by a powerhouse cast featuring Phillip Salvador, Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Joel Torre, Carlo Aquino, Nikki Bacolod, Mark Bautista, Ryan Eigenmann, Baron Geisler, Bernard Palanca, Allen Dizon, DJ Durano, Arvee Quizon and Jao Mapa. The theme song “Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman”, which celebrates the power of an enduring love, is sung by Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo.

Experience the grandeur, mystery and beauty of the town Baler on video. It will be available on VCD at Php 275.00, on Regular DVD at Php 600.00, and on Limited Edition DVD at Php 1,000.00.