As We Were
7.4
“Who is the real Filipino?”
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
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Cast
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Christopher de Leon
Nicolas 'Kulas' Ocampo
Known for
Batang Quiapo
Gloria Diaz
Matilde 'Diding' Diaz Patron
Known for
2 Good 2 Be True
Insatiable
Dranreb Belleza
Bindoy (as Dranreb)
Also in
Drigo Garrote: Jai Alai King
The Dirty Princess
Leopoldo Salcedo
Fortunato 'Atong' Capili
Also in
The Beast of the Yellow Night
The Raiders of Leyte Gulf
Rosemarie Gil
Concordia
Also in
Bruka, Queen of Evil
Burlesque Queen
Johnny Vicar
Onofre 'Kidlat' Biltao
Also in
Macho Dancer
Batang Magdalena
Tsing Tong Tsai
Lim
Also in
Bruce and the Shaolin Bronzemen
Return of the Dragon
Jaime Fabregas
Komandante
Also in
Brothers
Linlang
E.A. Rocha
Padre Gil Corcuera
Also in
Heneral Luna
Virgin Forest
Eddie Garcia
Don Tibor
Known for
Black Mama, White Mama
Eddie Romero Director · Roy Iglesias Screenplay Justo Paulino Cinematographer
First release December 25, 1976 · Produced in Philippines · Languages Spanish, Tagalog
Production
Hemisphere Pictures
Production
Hemisphere
Production
Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Spanish · Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · December 25, 1976
Premiere · 2nd Metro Manila Film Festival
Philippines · December 25, 1976
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 2, 1981 · Premiere · Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes
Japan
December 21, 1983 · TV
Philippines
November 11, 2013 · Premiere · Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival / Restored Version
October 23, 2015 · Limited theatrical · QCinema International Film Festival
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