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Ilustrado Problems

2015 · 7 min

A quick, cheeky send-up that turns a solemn historical moment into deadpan absurdity, easy to dip into and funnier the more you know the history.

Directed by
JP Habac
Genres
History, Comedy
Starring
Jun Sabayton, Archie Alemania, Joem Bascon
Overview
A satire of a famous event in Heneral Luna’s life.

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Directed by
JP Habac
Genres
History, Comedy
Starring
Jun Sabayton, Archie Alemania, Joem Bascon
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • media
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
history, comedy
Directed by
JP Habac
Starring
Jun Sabayton, Archie Alemania, Joem Bascon, Alex Medina, Bea Benedicto, Kiki Baento, Bianca Patungan, Joam Bugcat
Runtime
7 min
Country
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Languages
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