Beyond Knowing (History 50: Rizal's Life, Works, and Writings; Position Paper)

The movie "Bayaning Third World" got my attentive spirit even before it started. The title was a controversy for me and lead me to continually try to connect it with the story of the film itself. It was not like the usual Filipino film that I had watched. It was a third cinema film, the first film in the Philippine cinema to be taken in as such. A cinema of decolonization, which expresses the will …

…appreciating more and concentrating on the ideas presented. This I also found unusual for me. As an individual that is into visual arts, I highly enjoy movies with the opposing visual option. But what makes this film's cinematography standout is it didn't just serve to entertain but to present the issues back to the time of Rizal for the audience to better understand what it is trying to communicate: Jose Rizal IS a National Hero.