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MANILA, PHILIPPINES — An artist’s legacy is an invaluable contribution to society and collective history – their art stands the test of time. For the late National Artist for Film Eddie Romero, his work lives on to be celebrated anew by generations and generations of audiences, more so now on his 100th birth anniversary.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA) and in cooperation with ABS-CBN Sagip Pelikula, Cinema One, and the FPJ Archives, honors NA Eddie Romero’s unparalleled artistry through the CCP Cine Icons: Eddie Romero @ 100, a series of screenings of his digitally-restored films.

Here are the following cinematic gems that show why Eddie was one of the most revered filmmakers in the industry, regarded by both local and foreign directors, and why he was conferred the National Artist in 2003:

This 1980 period drama film encompasses the history of the Philippines, told through the …