El Presidente (film)
El Presidente: General Emilio Aguinaldo Story and the First Philippine Republic, (Spanish: El Presidente: Historia del General Emilio Aguinaldo y la Primera República de Filipinas; Tagalog: Ang Pangulo: Kuwento ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo at ang Unang Republika ng Pilipinas) or simply El Presidente (English: The President), is a 2012 Filipino biographical film written and directed by Mark Meily about the life of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic. The film stars Jeorge "E.R." Ejercito Estregan in the title role, along with Nora Aunor, Christopher de Leon, Cristine Reyes, and Cesar Montano.
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| Directed by | Mark Meily |
| Written by | Mark Meily |
| Based on | "Memoirs of a Revolution" by Emilio Aguinaldo |
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| Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza |
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| Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
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| Distributed by | VIVA Films |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Budget | ₱130 million |
| Box office | ₱22.6 million |
The film was one of the official entries to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival and was released in theaters nationwide on December 25, 2012. Produced by Scenema Concept International, CMB Films and Viva Films, in cooperation with San Miguel Corporation, Petron Corporation, Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Las Casas Filipinas de Acúzar, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, it premiered on December 18, 2012, at the SM Mall of Asia's SMX Convention Center Manila.