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Mariquina is a 2014 Philippine independent film set in the City of Marikina, starring Mylene Dizon, Ricky Davao, and Barbie Forteza, directed by Milo Sogueco.
This was where Eduardo de Mariquina, a famous musician got his name. The town of Mariquina in Spain is located beside the Charmaga River, which is the origin of the Jesuit Priests who came to the Philippines and established Jesus dela Peña. Because of this, “Mariquina” was used to honor the place where they came from.
Mariquina is a 2014 film directed by Milo Sogueco, starring Mylene Dizon as Imelda, a woman who searches for the perfect shoes for her dead father. The film explores the bittersweet memories of her childhood and her relationship with her shoe-maker father, Romeo.
It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630 and the area was called Jesus dela Peña (Jesus of the Rocks) and later on called Mariquina. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution . [6]
Aug 6, 2014 · Mariquina is a film by Milo Sogueco, written by Armando Dela Cruz and Jerrold Tarog, about a family's journey of acceptance and closure. The film follows Imelda, who searches for a pair of shoes that her father left behind in the river, and the changes that she encounters in the city.
CINEMALAYA 2014 REVIEW: Mylene Dizon-starrer Mariquina, a beautifully shot film that tugs at the heartstrings. Barbie Forteza shines in her portrayal as teenage Imelda in Cinemalaya 2014 entry Mariquina. by Jen Chuaunsu.
4 days ago · Mariquina - Unlike the former Philippine First Lady, Imelda is indifferent towards shoes. To her, they are fraught with the bittersweet nostalgia of childhood, one that was marred by a difficult relationship with her shoe-maker father, Romeo.
