Tulad Ng Dati (film)

Tulad Ng Dati Filipino, Just Like Before is a Philippine independent film released in 2006. Director Michael Sandejas, calls the film an alternate reality musical drama. The films plot revolves around the Filipino rock band The Dawn, and the film itself is partdocumentary, partfiction an inadvertent tribute to The Dawn founding member and guitarist Teddy Diaz, who was murdered in 1988, shortly after the band achieved commercial success.

The Dawn achieves fame and success in the 1980s, but after the murder of founding member and guitarist Teddy Diaz and years of decline, the band is finding it hard to continue playing. Middleaged vocalist Jett Pangans house is burglarized and he is knocked unconscious, waking up later suffering from amnesia. All he can remember is that he is in his 20s, and that it is the peak of his bands success. Jett cant quite come to terms with his situation and he insists on living as his 1980s self.The film was a finalist in the fulllength feature category of the 2006 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Tulad Ng Dati won Cinemalaya awards for Best Editing Mikael Pestao, Best Film and Best Sound Ronald de Asis in 2006, as well as Gawad Urian Awards for Best Sound Ronald de Asis, Best Actor Jett Pangan, Best Music The Dawn, Francis Reyes and Buddy Zabala, Best Supporting Actor Ping Medina and Best Supporting Actress Agot Isidro in 2007. The film also competed in Koreas Pusan International Film Festival, and was also included in the official selection of the Hawaii International Film Festival. ........

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