| Bona | |
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| Directed by | Lino Brocka |
| Written by | Cenen Ramones |
| Produced by | Nora Villamayor |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Edited by | Augusto Salvador |
| Music by | Lutgardo Labad |
Production company | NV Productions |
| Distributed by | NV Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Box office | ₱13 million |
Bona is a 1980 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka from a story and screenplay written by Cenen Ramones. Starring Nora Aunor as the title character, the film tells the story of a young girl infatuated with a bit actor, played by Phillip Salvador. Aunor also produced the film through her production company NV Productions.
The film was one of the official entries to the 1980 Metro Manila Film Festival, and subsequently premiered at the Directors' Fortnight of the 1981 Cannes International Film Festival. Aunor received her second Gawad Urian for Best Actress for her role.
In 2024, the digitally restored version of the film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival during the Cannes Classics section. It had its local Philippine premier as the closing film of the 2024 Cinemalaya Film Festival.[1]
- ^ Tariman, Pablo A. (August 10, 2024). "Brocka's restored 'Bona' closes 20th Cinemalaya". VERA Files. Retrieved August 10, 2024.