''The Last Journey of Ninoy'' is a 2009 Philippine

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...

directed by Jun Reyes that premiered on 21 August 2009 in commemoration of Ninoy Aquino Day and on 23 August at

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...

. The film includes the final interview given by Aquino's wife who then became the first woman to Philippine presidency, Corazon Aquino. It was produced by Unitel Productions, Inc. and the Benigno Aquino Jr. Foundation.

Synopsis

It is about the story of the final days of Aquino from 12 August 1983 to 21 August till he was assassinated at

Manila International Airport Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA , ; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino or ''Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Ninoy Aquino''; ), originally known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main ...

. It features interviews and commentaries from Aquino's wife and former Philippine president, Corazon Aquino.

Cast

Bam Aquino Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV (, born May 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2013 to 2019. He is a member of the prominent Aquino family in the Philippines. Pre-p ...

as Ninoy Aquino *Pia Millado as Cory Aquino

Release and reception

The film premiered on 21 August 2009 at the Powerplant Mall in

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. On 23 August, the film premiered in national television simultaneously via ABS-CBN and also simulcasted on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) and

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(TFC). Since August 21, 2020, the film is streaming on ABS-CBN's streaming service

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(later renamed as

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due to the service's merger with TFC Online).

Critical response

Reviews for the documentary film were generally positive. Rose Feliciano of the

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wrote "I was touched and I cried at the end of the film!" and "As I am! This film must be shown to all students nationwide...and to the public in general .....again and again! It truly inspires!"

Accolades

The film was a finalist in the 2010

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and in the 2010

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References

External links

Film from Unitel Productions, Inc.'s website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Journey of Ninoy 2009 films Philippine documentary films ABS-CBN television specials 2009 in Philippine television Documentary films about politicians 2009 documentary films Filipino-language films Cultural depictions of Benigno Aquino Jr. Cultural depictions of Corazon Aquino 2000s English-language films