Gomburza biography and pictures

2023 Philippine historical biographical film by Pepe Diokno

GomBurZa is a 2023 Philippine historicalbiographical film co-written and directed by Pepe Diokno.

Starring Dante Rivero, Cedrick Juan, and Enchong Dee, it features and follows the lives of the Gomburza, three native Filipino Roman Catholic priests executed during the latter years of the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.

Produced by Jesuit Communications, MQuest Ventures, and CMB Film Services, and distributed by MQ Worldwide and Solar Pictures, it serves as an official entry to the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival and was released in cinemas nationwide on December 25, 2023.

Plot

During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, secular priest Fr. Pedro Pelaez retells the story of Apolinario de la Cruz, a native who got executed by the Spaniards for founding a sect due to him being rejected for priesthood because of his race, to his student, Fr.

Jose Burgos, and fellow secular priest Fr