It was a star-studded premiere night for Anthony Hernandez’s latest big screen offering, Marineros. The premiere held on Sunday night (September 15, 2019) It was attended by lead star Michael de Mesa, GMA’s young star Jon Lucas, Kapamilya star Claire Ruiz, Paul Hernandez, Ahron Villena, and beautiful actress Jeff Gaitan.
Seamens’ struggles shown in advocacy film Marineros: Men in the Middle of the Sea. It is a heartwarming family movie that presents the struggles of Filipino seafarers as told in the story of the Marisol family. The family headed by Dennis (Michael De Mesa), a retired seaman who is suffering blindness brought about by an accident at work. Dennis Marisol is a principled man who lives a comfortable life with his family in Bohol, thanks to the lucrative salary he earns onboard a tanker ship. But life was not always easy for Dennis, he misses most of special family occasions and holidays, his wife died while he was away, and worse, he lost his eyesight due to a shipboard accident.
Marineros: Men in the Middle of the Sea’ is an independent-advocacy film by Anthony Hernandez exploring the real life situation of seafarers, their family, and the dangers of their profession. the film centers on the Marisol family’s values and struggles set against Dennis’ fight to reclaim his lost dignity when the shipping company he worked for offered a mere pittance for his accident and inability to work.
From Director Anthony Hernandez’s statement: “I would like to consider this film as a passion project, for its story is very close to my heart. The story is a depiction of reality, the lives of our fellow Filipinos working aboard ships, away from their families. I personally have relatives and close friends who are actual seamen, from them we derived our inspiration in making this film And I believe this film also goes out to all Filipinos for it embodies true Filipino spirit and how our love for family always triumphs amidst life’s adversaries.”
Seamens’ struggles shown in advocacy film Marineros: Men in the Middle of the Sea. It is a heartwarming family movie that presents the struggles of Filipino seafarers as told in the story of the Marisol family. The family headed by Dennis (Michael De Mesa), a retired seaman who is suffering blindness brought about by an accident at work. Dennis Marisol is a principled man who lives a comfortable life with his family in Bohol, thanks to the lucrative salary he earns onboard a tanker ship. But life was not always easy for Dennis, he misses most of special family occasions and holidays, his wife died while he was away, and worse, he lost his eyesight due to a shipboard accident.
Full cast and their characters are the following:
Jon Lucas – Vale Medina, 20 | a charming young man who captured the heart of Karen (Claire Ruiz), daughter of Dennis (Michael De Mesa). He is a marine graduate full of dreams for himself, his family, and Karen.
Claire Ruiz – Karen Mirasol, 16 | ideal daughter every parent would wish to have. She’s taking care of her blind father Dennis.
Claire Ruiz – Karen Mirasol, 16 | ideal daughter every parent would wish to have. She’s taking care of her blind father Dennis.
Ahron Villena – Kent Mirasol, 28 | a principled and responsible son who assumed the role of being a provider when his father (Michael De Mesa) was disabled by blindness
Valerie Concepcion – Nerissa Mirasol, 28 | a loving wife and mother whose naiveté becomes a liability. She is the wife of Kent played by Ahron Villena.
Paul Hernandez – Kevin Mirasol, 25 | complete opposite of his brother Kent. He is a careless individual who only thinks of himself and lives a luxurious life as a food server in a cruise ship.
Alvin Nakasi – Harley Dominguez, 30 | a simple man and a diligent seafarer. After working hard for the family and making sacrifices, he discovers that his wife is cheating on him.
Jef Gaitan – Maya, 20 | a sassy and stunning girl who is a total go-getter. She lives by the motto “What Maya wants, Maya gets.” Money is everything she lives for and will get involved with Kelvin.
Anthony Hernandez – Marigold, 40s | seasoned trans entertainer. She works as a cruise ship performer well-loved by her audiences. Marigold and Kelvin will develop a maternal relationship brought about by an awkward situation.
Michael De Mesa – Dennis Mirasol, 50s | a Manila boy who settled in the province of Bohol where his wife Maria lives. He is a principled and loving father and provider. Unfortunately, an accident will cause his blindness, eventually disabling him from providing for the family.
Marineros: Men in the Middle of the Sea’ is an independent-advocacy film by Anthony Hernandez exploring the real life situation of seafarers, their family, and the dangers of their profession. the film centers on the Marisol family’s values and struggles set against Dennis’ fight to reclaim his lost dignity when the shipping company he worked for offered a mere pittance for his accident and inability to work.
From Director Anthony Hernandez’s statement: “I would like to consider this film as a passion project, for its story is very close to my heart. The story is a depiction of reality, the lives of our fellow Filipinos working aboard ships, away from their families. I personally have relatives and close friends who are actual seamen, from them we derived our inspiration in making this film And I believe this film also goes out to all Filipinos for it embodies true Filipino spirit and how our love for family always triumphs amidst life’s adversaries.”
The latest offering director Anthony Hernandez, who also stars in the movie, captures the beauty of Bohol. It is an experience for audience to see its beauty and rawness. Most of the scenes in Marineros were shot in majestic locations in Bohol and some were in a luxurious cruise ship in Hong Kong.
Produced by Golden Tiger Films, Marineros is now showing in select cinemas nationwide.
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