History of Ha (2021)
1957. Hernando Alamada, Filipino vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre, fulfills the last leg of his performing tour on the Mayflower cruise ship. He knows that the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again; the much-loved and popular president, Ramon Magsaysay, suddenly dies in a plane crash. He arrives in his poverty-stricken barrio, his country’s state and future burdening him heavily, and at the same time, a deep personal turmoil confronts him. He plods on an aimless journey. Akin to the Filipino ‘bodabil’, he finds himself on the gate of the theater of the absurd, a descent to burlesque, madness, to stark realities, and, ultimately, an ascent to his own redemption.
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not horrible nor great
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.