Felix Manalo (film)

Felix Manalo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoel Lamangan
Written byBienvenido Santiago
Produced byVic del Rosario Jr.
StarringDennis Trillo Bela Padilla
CinematographyRody Lacap
Edited byJohn Anthony L. Wong
Music byVon de Guzman
Production
company
Distributed byViva Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) (Philippine Arena)
  • October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) (Philippines; wider theatrical release)
Running time
176 minutes[1]
CountryPhilippines
Languages
Budget₱150 million[2]
(US$3.3 million)
Box office₱226 million[3]
(US$4.8 million)

Felix Manalo is a 2015 Filipino biographical film about the life of Felix Ysagun Manalo, the first Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC; English: Church of Christ), and the church he preached. Manalo is regarded by the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo as the last messenger of God and the restorer of the true Church of Christ, whom the INC gives the title Sugò (Tagalog: "messenger" or "envoy").[4] The story and screenplay were written by INC evangelism head Bienvenido Santiago.[5] The film was directed by Joel Lamangan. All content of the film was screened and approved by the INC.[5]

  1. ^ "Felix Manalo- AMC Theatres". AMC Theatres. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "'Felix Manalo' movie portrays Iglesia ni Cristo history". Rappler. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Felix Manalo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "'Ang Sugo (The Last Messenger):' Movie Of The Century". Manila Bulletin. December 4, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Pablo A. Tariman. "The life and times of Ka Felix Manalo according to Direk Joel Lamangan". catanduanestribune.com news. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2015.