With the goal of ultimately bringing art closer to people, the recently inaugurated Metropolitan Theater is opening its doors to the public for a series of free film screenings starting this February 25.
The program entitled “Mga Hiyas ng Sineng Filipino” will be launched this weekend, featuring three restored classic films in collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the Philippine Film Archive, and ABS-CBN Sagip Pelikula.
For the program’s first edition, the films “Dalagang Ilocana” (1954), “Pagdating sa Dulo” (1972), and “Sana Maulit Muli” (1995) will be shown for free.
To ensure social distancing and in adherence with current health protocols, The Met is requiring interested audiences to sign-up for the free screening via Google Forms on their Facebook post.
“Dalagang Ilocana” (1954)
10 a.m.
This romantic-comedy stars Gloria Romero and Dolphy. The film was digitized by the Korean Film Archive, FDCP, and the Central Digital Laboratory. This will be the first screening of this film since its restoration.
“Pagdating sa Dulo” (1972)
1:30 p.m.
This film was the directorial debut of National Artist for Film Ishmael Bernal. The film also won the “Best Film of the Decade” at the Gawad Urian Awards.
“Sana Maulit Muli” (1995)
3:30 p.m.
This multi-awarded romance film stars Aga Mulach and Lea Salonga. This was one of the first films to be restored under ABS-CBN’s Sagip Pelikula program.
*Update as of Feb. 23: The postponed February 20 screenings have been rescheduled to February 25. The current version of this article now reflects the new screening date.