While supporters of other film entries are already celebrating victory, award-winning director Pepe Diokno is pleading for viewers' support as his MMFF 2024 entry 'Isang Himala' is losing cinemas.

Director asks for support as ‘Isang Himala’ down to 9 cinemas

Josh Mercado

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1735291155116Isang-Himala.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=" A scene from &#x27;Isang Himala&#x27;"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"> A scene from &#x27;Isang Himala&#x27; </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- While supporters of other film entries are already celebrating victory, award-winning director Pepe Diokno is pleading for viewers&#x27; support as his Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2024 entry &quot;Isang Himala&quot; is losing cinemas.</p><p>In his most recent Facebook post, Diokno wrote, “Just got the heartbreaking news that &#x27;Isang Himala&#x27; is down to 9 cinemas. Pero madadagdagan tayo ng Powerplant bukas! Please watch the film before it&#x27;s too late, and please request the film from your nearest cinema if it&#x27;s not yet showing in your area.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/25/mmff-review-isang-himala-bridges-theater-and-cinema-1219" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MMFF review: ‘Isang Himala’ bridges theater and cinema</a></div><p>Prior to the premiere of &quot;Isang Himala,&quot; announced on X (previously Twitter) that the film will only be shown in roughly 30 cinemas.</p><p>&quot;Hope you can still give our film a chance, and if you like it, your support will help convince more cinemas to screen us,&quot; he said on December 19.</p><p>&quot;Isang Himala&quot; is a musical film inspired on Ishmael Bernal&#x27;s iconic 1982 film &quot;Himala,&quot; which starred Nora Aunor as Elsa. It also made its theatrical premiere as &quot;Himala: Isang Musikal&quot; in 2003, with Aicelle Santos as Elsa in 2018.</p><p>Santos also asked for support on social media.</p><p>“Ngunit sadyang kakaunti lang ang sinehan na nagpapalabas sa amin. Kaya bago pa mawala, unahin niyo nang panoorin ang &#x27;ISANG HIMALA.’ Bubusugin ang iyong kaluluwa, tenga, mata at puso, at mag-iiwan ng palaisipan sa iyo, Pilipino,” she said. </p>

<p>While supporters of other film entries are already celebrating victory, award-winning director Pepe Diokno is pleading for viewers' support as his MMFF 2024 entry 'Isang Himala' is losing cinemas.</p>

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Director Pepe Diokno asks for support as ‘Isang Himala’ down to 9 cinemas

Director Pepe Diokno asks for support as ‘Isang Himala’ down to 9 cinemas

Josh Mercado

Published Dec 27, 2024 05:19 PM PHT

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