Starring Fred Cortes and Mila del Sol and directed by Vicente Salumbides, the film was inspired by the early 19th – century Filipino epic poem that is sure to be familiar to most Filipinos who have read it in school.Cinephiles will be treated to cinematic gems such as LVN’s Giliw Ko , Sa Init ng Apoy , Captain Barbell , Tisoy! , Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara , and Omeng Satanasia .
A compelling story about family, love, and adventure, Ibong Adarna focuses on the lives of three brothers: Don Juan, Diego, and Pedro and their quest to find the legendary Adarna bird which has healing powers that they believe will cure their father. “It is also the first Filipino film with hand-colored elements, specifically the Adarna bird which was hand painted in color whenever it would sing, something we tried to replicate with our enhancement,” he added.
Sagip Pelikula has already received some rave reviews from those who had watched remastered Filipino films.“That’s basically the best compliment we can get, that people are reacting favorably and enjoying the films. From our perspective, we don’t expect most people to embrace the unfamiliar or the forgotten but if you get even a few interested, that is a reward in itself and hopefully, they will enjoy the process of discovery and share it with others.” Katigbak said.