The Fatima Buen Story
The Fatima Buen Story is a 1994 Philippine biographical crime drama film directed by Mario O'Hara. The film stars Kris Aquino in the title role. The film is based on the actual case of Fatima Buen, a woman jailed for illegal recruitment.
The film is streaming online on YouTube.
Cast
- Kris Aquino as Fatima Buen
- *Charlotte Lugo as Young Fatima
- Zoren Legaspi as Oscar Kintanar
- John Regala as Leslie Baron
- Janice de Belen as Batman
- Gina Pareño as Frank
- Perla Bautista as Corazon
- Leni Santos as Irene
- Shintaro Valdez as Date of Fatima
- Bob Soler as Mr. Dalo Periquet
- Naty Mallares as Lolal Felisa
- Noni Mauricio as Jake
- Carmen Enriquez as Aling Caring
- Dante Balois as Informer
- Brando Legaspi as Date of Fatima
- Josie Galvez as Comadrona
- Nonong de Andres as the Omen
- William Thayer as Mayor
- Judy Teodoro as Recruiter of Japayuki
- Gil Arceo as Warden
- Frank Rivera as Lawyer
- Enrico Salcedo as Lawyer
- Ruben O'Hara as Judge
- Yolly Palma as Asuncion
- Bennette Ignacio as Noel
- John Lester Hogan as Youngest son of Fatima
- Oscar Ramirez as Informer
- Alex Cunanan as Yakuza
Critical response
Manila Standard opinion writer Ariel Bocobo gave a brief negative review of the film, stating that "he only good part of the movie was the ending. The movie itself was a disaster."Screenwriter Nestor U. Torre considered the film as among the few local films produced in 1994 that were "relatively choice". In 2002, film columnist Isah V. Red considered the film a classic. In 2006, filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes listed the film at no. 5 in his top 21 films of the past 21 years.