A Speck in the Water (Filipino: Nunal Sa Tubig) is a 1976 Philippine drama film written by Jorge Arago and directed by Ishmael Bernal. It tells the story of a love triangle in the impoverished village involving Benjamin (George Estregan), a fisherman in Laguna de Bay, and two women in the villageーChedeng (Daria Ramirez), a soon-to-be midwife, and Maria (Elizabeth Oropesa), a beautiful young woman from the barrio.
It won Best Picture at the 1977 Catholic Mass Media Awards. It received seven nominations from the 1977 Gawad Urian including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Sound. Daria Ramirez was nominated for Best Actress, while Bernal as nominated for Best Direction.[4]
The village of Sta. Fe, located in the middle of Laguna de Bay, was known for its milkfish pens and some investors from the capital investment for this kind of business to improve and develop this kind of business. However, the fish began to kill off, prompting the villagers to salt them and dry them under the sun for the sake of financial benefit. In the village, a love triangle was formed when Benjamin, the owner of a boat that serves as a shuttle service to the town, fell in love with Chedeng, a soon-to-be full-time trained midwife, and her best friend and neighbor, Maria. Both Chedeng and Maria didn't know that they were loved by Benjamin. By the time Maria got pregnant, Chedeng decides that she will be her first patient to handle her profession of midwifery. Unfortunately, this would lead to a tragic consequence, causing Chedeng to leave the village and live somewhere.
The film's music was composed and arranged by Winston Raval, who was credited as Vanishing Tribe.[1]
Staff and crew
Director: Ishmael Bernal
Writer: Jorge Arago
Producers: Emilio Ejercito and Jesse Ejercito
Music: Vanishing Tribe
Cinematography: Arnold Alvaro
Editor: Augusto Salvador
Art Director: Betty Gosiengfiao
Sound: Godofredo de Leon
Sound Supervisor: Manuel Daves
Sound Editor: Ruben Natividad
Casting Director: Angie Ferro
Production Supervisor: Edgar Garcia
Post-Production Supervisor: Zeny Ambos
Post-Production Facilities: LVN Pictures
Japanese Subtitles: Erwin John Soriano Viray and Kazuko Onoda
Release
The film was released on August 6, 1976. It was approved for theatrical release by the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures (the predecessor of MTRCB).
Re-release
The restored version of the film was premiered on August 8, 2018, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.[5] The premiere was attended by the film's stars Elizabeth Oropesa and Daria Ramirez, actor Kiko Estrada (grandson of George Estregan), and the staff of the ABS-CBN Film Archives. Modern era film directors Adolfo Alix Jr. and Benedict Mique, Carmona Gale (representing the Kantana Post-Production), Sabrina Baracetti and Max Tessler (of Udine Far East Film Festival), and Ronald Arguelles (Cinema One - Channel Head) also attended the premiere.[3]
Release dates
Country
Date
Notes
Philippines
August 6, 1976
Original release date.
West Germany
October 16, 1983
West German television premiere, aired through ZDF.
Japan
November 1, 1991
One of the feature films for Filipino Movies Festival 1991, presented by the ASEAN Cultural Office.
Asian Hot Shots Berlin Festival for Film and Video Art
Philippines
August 8, 2018
Theatrical premiere of the digitally restored and remastered 4K version of the film for Cinemalaya Film Festival.
Japan
September 14, 2018
Restored 4K version. As part of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 - Cross-Cut Asia exhibition.
Italy
April 27, 2019
European premiere of the restored version as part of the 21st Udine Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.[7][8]
Digital restoration
In the effort of restoring Nunal sa Tubig by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project, headed by Leonardo P. Katigbak, the sole element used for the restoration was the Japanese language-subtitled 35mm print that was stored from the audiovisual archives of the Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archives in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan. The 35mm print has been stored in the institution's archive collections since 2002, in addition to four other Filipino films acquired by the Japan Foundation.[2][9]
The restoration of the film began with the digital scanning of the 35mm print to 4K resolution by Tokyo Ko-on Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, and digital restorations by Kantana Post-Production (Thailand). The aspect ratio for the restored version is 1:1.85. It took 3,600 restoration hours to eliminate numerous film defects including dust, scratches, and stains and it was successfully eliminated by more than 250 professional restoration artists of Kantana Post-Production in Thailand and India. The film restoration of Nunal sa Tubig was finished in February 2018.[2]
According to a description by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Philippine Society of Respected Film Critics), the film employs "a quiet, experimental cinematic style, Ishmael Bernal’s opus recreates the quality and slow pace of life in a dying village surrounded by the sea, as it is caught in the eternal cycle of love and hate, of fertility and pollution, of birth and death."
References
^ abCaruncho, Eric S. (February 12, 2019). "Who's Winston Raval?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^ abc"Restoration Asia VI". Restoration Asia. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ ab"NUNAL SA TUBIG - Cinemalaya Premiere". Facebook. August 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^"Digitally restored Ishmael Bernal classic returns on screen". Manila Standard. August 15, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Cinela News – November 2003, No. 88(PDF), retrieved April 18, 2022
^"'Eerie,' 'Miss Granny' competing in Far East Film Festival in Italy". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. April 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^Aguilar, Krissy (April 26, 2019). "'Hintayan Ng Langit,' 'Miss Granny' among PH films featured in Italy film fest". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^"FILM ARCHIVE COLLECTION: Asian Films". Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archives. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^The only surviving 35mm copy of the film (with Japanese subtitles) was found in Fukuoka City Library Archives and digitally scanned at Tokyo Koon Co.Ltd. in 4K.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nunal sa Tubig news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may contain excessive or improper use of non free material Please review the use of non free content according to policy and guidelines and correct any violations The talk page may have details September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message A Speck in the Water Filipino Nunal Sa Tubig is a 1976 Philippine drama film written by Jorge Arago and directed by Ishmael Bernal It tells the story of a love triangle in the impoverished village involving Benjamin George Estregan a fisherman in Laguna de Bay and two women in the villageーChedeng Daria Ramirez a soon to be midwife and Maria Elizabeth Oropesa a beautiful young woman from the barrio Nunal sa TubigPoster of the restored version featuring Chedeng Japanese nameKanji水の中のほくろLiteral meaningA Speck in the WaterTranscriptionsRevised HepburnMizu no Naka no HokuroDirected byIshmael BernalWritten byJorge AragoProduced byEmilio Ejercito Jesse EjercitoStarringElizabeth Oropesa Daria Ramirez George Estregan Ruben Rustia Pedro Faustino Ella Luansing Rustica CarpioCinematographyArnold AlvaroEdited byAugusto SalvadorMusic byVanishing Tribe 1 ProductioncompanyJoseph Estrada ProductionsDistributed byCrown Seven Film Productions a Release dateAugust 6 1976 1976 08 06 Running time119 minutesCountriesPhilippines Japan b 2 LanguagesFilipino English Japanese subtitles c 3 It won Best Picture at the 1977 Catholic Mass Media Awards It received seven nominations from the 1977 Gawad Urian including Best Picture Best Screenplay Best Cinematography Best Production Design and Best Sound Daria Ramirez was nominated for Best Actress while Bernal as nominated for Best Direction 4 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2 1 Also starring 3 Production 3 1 Filming 3 2 Music 3 3 Staff and crew 4 Release 4 1 Re release 4 2 Release dates 5 Digital restoration 6 Reception 6 1 Accolades 6 2 Critical reception 7 References 8 Notes 9 External linksPlot EditThe village of Sta Fe located in the middle of Laguna de Bay was known for its milkfish pens and some investors from the capital investment for this kind of business to improve and develop this kind of business However the fish began to kill off prompting the villagers to salt them and dry them under the sun for the sake of financial benefit In the village a love triangle was formed when Benjamin the owner of a boat that serves as a shuttle service to the town fell in love with Chedeng a soon to be full time trained midwife and her best friend and neighbor Maria Both Chedeng and Maria didn t know that they were loved by Benjamin By the time Maria got pregnant Chedeng decides that she will be her first patient to handle her profession of midwifery Unfortunately this would lead to a tragic consequence causing Chedeng to leave the village and live somewhere Cast EditElizabeth Oropesa as Maria Daria Ramirez as Chedeng George Estregan as Benjamin Ruben Rustia as Pedro Pedro Faustino as Jacob Ella Luansing as Banang Rustica Carpio as Chayong Nenita Jana as Adiang Ven Medina as Mr Blanco Leticia de Guzman as Ilo Tita De Villa as Mrs Blanco Paquito Salcedo as Elder Lem Garcellano as Pablo Mart Kenneth Rebamonte as Hukluban Carlos Padilla Jr as Dr Villamaria Tony Carreon as Lake Analyst Also starring Edit Bong Perez Joey Bolisay Rey TablaIda Bautista Al Garcia Jimmy Prena Erna Menesses Ricky Garcia Milo Sario Santiago BalseProduction EditFilming Edit The film was shot in Laguna de Bay which is located in the province of Laguna and the town of Binangonan Rizal Music Edit The film s music was composed and arranged by Winston Raval who was credited as Vanishing Tribe 1 Staff and crew Edit Director Ishmael Bernal Writer Jorge Arago Producers Emilio Ejercito and Jesse Ejercito Music Vanishing Tribe Cinematography Arnold Alvaro Editor Augusto Salvador Art Director Betty Gosiengfiao Sound Godofredo de Leon Sound Supervisor Manuel Daves Sound Editor Ruben Natividad Casting Director Angie Ferro Production Supervisor Edgar Garcia Post Production Supervisor Zeny Ambos Post Production Facilities LVN Pictures Japanese Subtitles Erwin John Soriano Viray and Kazuko OnodaRelease EditThe film was released on August 6 1976 It was approved for theatrical release by the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures the predecessor of MTRCB Re release Edit The restored version of the film was premiered on August 8 2018 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 5 The premiere was attended by the film s stars Elizabeth Oropesa and Daria Ramirez actor Kiko Estrada grandson of George Estregan and the staff of the ABS CBN Film Archives Modern era film directors Adolfo Alix Jr and Benedict Mique Carmona Gale representing the Kantana Post Production Sabrina Baracetti and Max Tessler of Udine Far East Film Festival and Ronald Arguelles Cinema One Channel Head also attended the premiere 3 Release dates Edit Country Date NotesPhilippines August 6 1976 Original release date West Germany October 16 1983 West German television premiere aired through ZDF Japan November 1 1991 One of the feature films for Filipino Movies Festival 1991 presented by the ASEAN Cultural Office Japan November 2 2003 As part of the PIA Film Festival exhibition 6 Germany January 20 2008 Asian Hot Shots Berlin Festival for Film and Video ArtPhilippines August 8 2018 Theatrical premiere of the digitally restored and remastered 4K version of the film for Cinemalaya Film Festival Japan September 14 2018 Restored 4K version As part of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 Cross Cut Asia exhibition Italy April 27 2019 European premiere of the restored version as part of the 21st Udine Far East Film Festival in Udine Italy 7 8 Digital restoration EditIn the effort of restoring Nunal sa Tubig by the ABS CBN Film Restoration Project headed by Leonardo P Katigbak the sole element used for the restoration was the Japanese language subtitled 35mm print that was stored from the audiovisual archives of the Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archives in Fukuoka City Fukuoka Japan The 35mm print has been stored in the institution s archive collections since 2002 in addition to four other Filipino films acquired by the Japan Foundation 2 9 The restoration of the film began with the digital scanning of the 35mm print to 4K resolution by Tokyo Ko on Co Ltd in Tokyo Japan and digital restorations by Kantana Post Production Thailand The aspect ratio for the restored version is 1 1 85 It took 3 600 restoration hours to eliminate numerous film defects including dust scratches and stains and it was successfully eliminated by more than 250 professional restoration artists of Kantana Post Production in Thailand and India The film restoration of Nunal sa Tubig was finished in February 2018 2 Reception EditAccolades Edit Year Award Giving Body Category Recipient Result1977 Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Picture Nunal sa Tubig Won1977 FAMAS Awards Best Picture Nunal sa Tubig NominatedBest Screenplay Jorge Arago NominatedBest Director Ishmael Bernal NominatedBest Actress Daria Ramirez NominatedBest Cinematography Arnold Alvaro NominatedBest Production Design Betty Gosiengfiao NominatedBest Sound Godofredo De Leon Nominated1977 Gawad Urian Awards Best Film of the Decade 1970 1979 Nunal sa Tubig WonCritical reception Edit According to a description by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino Philippine Society of Respected Film Critics the film employs a quiet experimental cinematic style Ishmael Bernal s opus recreates the quality and slow pace of life in a dying village surrounded by the sea as it is caught in the eternal cycle of love and hate of fertility and pollution of birth and death References Edit a b Caruncho Eric S February 12 2019 Who s Winston Raval Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved September 19 2021 a b c Restoration Asia VI Restoration Asia September 1 2018 Retrieved January 9 2020 a b NUNAL SA TUBIG Cinemalaya Premiere Facebook August 9 2018 Retrieved January 9 2020 Digitally restored Ishmael Bernal classic returns on screen Manila Standard August 15 2018 Retrieved January 9 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Nunal sa Tubig Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival August 9 2018 Retrieved January 9 2020 Cinela News November 2003 No 88 PDF retrieved April 18 2022 Eerie Miss Granny competing in Far East Film Festival in Italy ABS CBN News and Current Affairs April 25 2019 Retrieved March 25 2021 Aguilar Krissy April 26 2019 Hintayan Ng Langit Miss Granny among PH films featured in Italy film fest Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved March 25 2021 FILM ARCHIVE COLLECTION Asian Films Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archives Retrieved September 19 2021 Notes Edit The film s ownership rights is currently handled by ABS CBN Corporation through Star Cinema The only surviving 35mm copy of the film with Japanese subtitles was found in Fukuoka City Library Archives and digitally scanned at Tokyo Koon Co Ltd in 4K Restored 4K version only External links EditNunal sa Tubig at IMDb Nunal sa Tubig Speck in the Water at the British Film Institute Nunal sa Tubig at the TCM Movie Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nunal sa Tubig amp oldid 1142029473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
