Fight for Us

"Orapronobis (film)" redirects here. For the 1917 British silent film, see Ora Pro Nobis.

Fight for Us
Directed byLino Brocka
Written byJose F. Lacaba
Produced by
  • Salvatore Picciotto
  • Giancarlo Parretti
  • Leonardo de la Fuente
Starring
CinematographyRody Lacap
Edited by
  • George Jarlego
  • Sabine Mamou
  • Bob Wade
Music by
  • Hubert Bougis
  • Hugo Crotti
Production
companies
  • Bernadette Associates International
  • Special People Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Fight for Us (titled Orapronobis in the Philippines) is a 1989 Philippine political thriller film directed by Lino Brocka and written by Jose F. Lacaba. It stars Phillip Salvador and Dina Bonnevie.

Fight for Us premiered out of competition at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[1] For its French release, the original title of Orapronobis was changed due to its religious overtones.[2] In the Philippines, the film was heavily denounced by government officials for its subversive message that criticized the Aquino administration;[3] it was never given a theatrical run in the country due to local censors.[4]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Films out of Competition". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  2. ^ Libo-on, Eddie (July 31, 1989). "William Lao now happy". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 27. Retrieved July 13, 2023. It was retitled 'FIght for Us' by the French producer because it sounds too religious for him.
  3. ^ Canby, Vincent (October 13, 1989). "The Dismay Among Filipinos". The New York Times. p. 13.
  4. ^ Red, Isah V. (December 5, 1997). "'Tongue-tied' in Tokyo". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved July 13, 2023.