Marilou diaz abaya films on demand

More than a filmmaker, Marilou Diaz-Abaya was a cherished mentor to many students and hopefuls whose talents she nurtured.

And if she were still with us today, her protégé Jun Robles Lana said, the late National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts would be “so, so thrilled” that one of her career-defining masterpieces, “José Rizal,” will now be readily accessible to a new generation of audiences and creatives through online streaming.

Starting Dec.

30, in time for the commemoration of Rizal Day, the digitally restored and remastered version of the 1998 historical drama will be available on Netflix Philippines.

“She was a teacher more than anything. That’s her biggest legacy for me and many others.

She taught so many students about the art of filmmaking. And I think that she will be very happy that more people will now be able to watch ‘José Rizal,’” Lana told Lifestyle.

Regarded as one of the country’s cinematic gems and the definitive biopic on Rizal, the three-hour movie was