Film
Why Is There a Yesterday?
Philippines- Director
- Joel Lamangan
- Year
- 1996
The story follows a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colonel Valderamma massacres her family, along with peasants accused of sympathizing with the communists. When the girl has grown up, her body has healed, but her mind is yet to recover from the horrible experience. She continues to thirst for revenge and crafts a scheme to exact retribution. She eyes the head of the military mission who instigated the carnage that she survived. He is now a well-admired retiring general who is about to cap his career with the service's highest honors.
Top cast
Nora Aunor
Karina Salvacion / Helen
Eddie Garcia
Gen. Valderama
Dawn Zulueta
Leah
Daniel Fernando
Mulong
Tony Mabesa
Col. Baluyot
Melisse Santiago
Mumay
Sarah Jane Abad
Young Helen
Irma Adlawan
Helen's Mother
Jim Pebanco
Helen's Father
Rolando Tinio
Priest
Angel Baldomar
Lt. Mario Valderama
Ruby Ruiz
Helen's Comrade
Richard Quan
Helen's Comrade
Ray Ventura
Col. Madrigal
Ama Quiambao
Col. Madrigal's Sister
Ernie Zarate
Colonel
Alain Sia
Leah's Suitor
Marie Barbacui
Maid
Directed by
Joel Lamangan
Written by
Roy Iglesias, Julius Alfonso
Produced by
William C. Leary
