Synopsis Directed by Chito S. Roño, this adaptation of Lualhati Bautista’s prize-winning novel Dekada 70 chronicles a middle-class Filipino family who, over the space of a decade, become aware of the political policies that have ultimately led to repression and a state of martial law.

Dekada 70 Summary In the 70's, the Republic of the Philippines was suffering under the midst of then- President Ferdinand Marcos' reign as ruler. It details how a middle-class family struggled with and faced the changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the Marcos government. [Book:Dekada ‘70] translated in English as “Decade ‘70” is an account of a woman living in a “man’s world” during those difficult years when Martial Law was declared in the Philippines. Her first screenplay is Sakada (Seasonal Sugarcane Workers), a story written in 1972 that exposed the plight of Filipino peasants. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO.

Couple Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos) and Julián Bartolome Sr. (Christopher de Leon) are parents to sons Julian "Jules" Bartolome Jr. (Piolo Pascual), Isagani "Gani" Bartolome (Carlos Agassi), Emmanuel "Em" Bartolome (Marvin Agustin), Jason Bartolome (Danilo Barrios) and Benjamin "Bingo" Bartolome (John Wayne Sace).

A middle-class Manila neighborhood is home to the Bartolome family. Dekada ’70 (Translated into English, the 70’s decade) is a bittersweet tale of love in the face of hate, hope in the face oppression, and new life n the midst of death. Copies of the script were even confiscated by the military because the government didn’t like the contents of the book. It is a novel of a mother, her examination of her oft- unappreciated role in modern society, and how she struggles to find for herself a sense of purpose and identity while suffering through the very pit of the nation’s disintegration.

Fandango FANALERT® Sign up for a FANALERT® and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Summary Dekada ' 70 is the story of a family caught in the middle of the tumultuous decade of the 1970's. It details how a middle class family struggled with and faced the changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the Marcos government.

It was in September 21st, 1972, that he chained close whatever inkling of democracy the Filipinos had by declaring Martial Law. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing Dekada '70 near you. Summary Dekada '70 is the story of a family caught in the middle of the tumultuous decade of the 1970s. In addition to being a novelist, Lualhati Bautista is also a movie and television scriptwriter and a short story writer.