Baler *Movie* Baler (film)

Baler
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler (which would later be
the capital municipality of Aurora in 1951) against Filipino forces for 337 long and
grueling days.

The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love
between a Spanish-Indio soldier and a Filipina lass who lived at the end of the 19th
century.

The movie is based on a true story and is directed by Mark Meily.

Cast
Directed by Mark Meily
• Anne Curtis (Feliza Reyes)
Written by Roy C. Iglesias
• Jericho Rosales (Celso Ressurecion)
• Phillip Salvador Starring Anne Curtis
• Baron Geisler Jericho Rosales
• Bernard Palanca Phillip Salvador
• Carlo Aquino Release date(s) December 25, 2008
• Niki Bacolod
• DJ Durano Running time 110 minutes
• Joel Torre Country Philippines
• Mark Bautista
Language Tagalog
• Michael de Mesa
Filipino
• Ryan Eigenmann
Spanish

Baler is a 2008 drama film and the official entry of VIVA Films in the 2008 Metro
Manila Film Festival, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales. Its first screening
was on December 25, 2008, simultaneously with the rest of the 2008 Metro Manila
Film Festival film entries.
Plot  Jao Mapa - Mauro
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler (which was not yet the  Mikel Campos - Flag Bearer
capital municipality of Aurora until 1951) against Filipino forces for 337 long and  Spyke Perez
grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a  Vince Edwards
forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier (Jericho Rosales) and a Filipina lass (Anne  Billy Ray Afable
Curtis) who lived at the end of the 19th century.
 Alan Perez
Release
 Allen Dizon - Lt. Col. Simon Tecson (uncredited)
Baler has been available on original CD and DVD since March 17, 2009.
Baler had a special screening at the 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival, on
May 19, 2009 in Stockton, California.
Cast
 Anne Curtis - Feliza Reyes
 Jericho Rosales - Celso Resurreccion
 Phillip Salvador - Daniel Reyes
 Andrew Schimmer - Lt. Jose Mota
 Baron Geisler - Capt. Enrique Fossi de las Morenas
 Ryan Eigenmann - 2nd Lt. Saturnino Martin Cerezo
 Carlo Aquino - Gabriel Reyes
 Nikki Bacolod - Luming
 Mark Bautista- Lope
 Jeremiah Rosales- Jaime Caldenay
 Lindley Lumantas - Ilong
 Joel Torre-Commandante Teodorico Luna Novicio
 Alvin Anson- Catalan
 Mark Lagang - Alom
 Michael de Mesa - Fr. Candido Gomez Carreno
 Rio Locsin - Azon Reyes
 John Richards - American Captain
 Johnny Solomon- Emilio Aguinaldo
 DJ Durano - Pablo/Ambo
 Leo Martinez - Col. Calixto Villacorte
 Bernard Palanca - Lt. Juan Alonzo Zayas
 Miguel Gonzales - Celso Reyes Resurrecion Jr.