Baler is primarily a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander (Anne Curtis), and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier (Jericho Rosales), set at the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. The young couple struggle to keep their forbidden love alive despite familial and political tensions culminating in an almost yearlong blockade known as the Siege of Baler. "Love is difficult in times of war," says a Filipino soldier named Lope (Mark Bautista) who is also serving the Spanish army just like Celso. His statement perfectly encapsulates the movie's theme. Complementing the primary conflict of Anne and Jericho's relationship is a backdrop of clashes between father and son, mother and daughter, duty to family and country, and loyalty and self-preservation. Throughout the movie, Baler explores the question of whether love-be it romantic, familial, or patriotic-can survive the most brutal of human endeavors: war.
In 1609, seven (7) Franciscan Missionaries led by Fray Blas Palomino founded the settlement of Baler. This small settlement was later converted into a pueblo or town by the Augustinians and the Recollects in 1658. Due to scarcity of religious missionaries, the Franciscans again took over the administration of the settlement in 1703. On June 2, 1899,[1] the last Spanish garrison in the Philippines surrendered after a year-long siege, effectively ending nearly 400 years of Spanish hegemony in the archipelago. In 1901, the Americans incorporated the town to the province of Tayabas (later named Quezon province). Before the Americans came, Baler was under the province of Nueva Ecija. In 1942, Japanese occupation forces entered Baler. Under by captain Hattori, commanding the garrison of the Japanese Imperial Army forces in Baler. However, in 1945, The Philippine Commonwealth forces entered the town of Baler, which was under attack by the Japanese Imperial forces during the liberation. And the American troops was landed in Baler Bay was coutinued to the Filipino troops on Baler. The San Luis de Tolosa church in Baler was destroyed from the Japanese forces. The Philippine Commonwealth troops achieved victory from this battle. On June 14, 1951, by virtue of Republic Act No. 648, Baler became the capital town of the sub-province (and later, province) of Aurora. The Comedia de Baler of Aurora mounted its first production in 1927. It was supported by then president Manuel Quezon and enjoyed the collaboration of artists Fortunato Esoreña and Alejandro Ferreras and arnis expert Antonino Ramos. Still alive until today, the group boasts of using real weapons in their plays.
The Baler movie is a Philippine drama film. It is about a forbidden love between a mestizo soldier and a Filipina lass. It is an impressive and true to life love story.
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Here is a complete list of the actors and their roles in the movie Baler (2008): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305656/ Enjoy. ~Stenpung~
Feliza Reyes
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The primary theme of the movie Baler is Love. It is about the love of Feliza for the soldier man during the time of war.
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Mark Meily is the film director for Baler. Baler is a 2008 drama movie and the official entry of Viva Films for the Metro Manila Film Festival.
Here is a complete list of the actors and their roles in the movie Baler (2008): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305656/ Enjoy. ~Stenpung~
Feliza Reyes
awesome!
The primary theme of the movie Baler is Love. It is about the love of Feliza for the soldier man during the time of war.
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Ed Nolt built the baler.
John Deere, Case IH/Agritrac, New Holland and Massey are the main companies that produce balers, primarily small square, large square, and large round. The large square baler is the most expensive to purchase. SINOBALER is a specialized baler manufacture based in China. Balers manufactured include cardboard baler, textile baler, bottle baler, tyre baler, fiber baler as well as various kinds of vertical balers and horizontal balers.
The duration of Baler - film - is 1.83 hours.