
Heneral Luna(2015)
A Filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of battle in the Philippine-American war. But little does he know that he faces a greatest threat to the country's revolution against the invading Americans.


“There are men who want medals and men who want to come back.”
The Philippines, 1898. Fifty Spanish soldiers arrive in the small village of Baler to rebuild an outpost. Although the war against the Filipinos and their American allies is almost lost, as is the Spanish Empire, the garrison will endure a cruel siege for eleven months. They will be the last to surrender.

Luis Tosar
Lt. Martín Cerezo

Javier Gutiérrez
Sgt. Jimeno

Álvaro Cervantes
Carlos

Karra Elejalde
Fray Carmelo

Carlos Hipólito
Doctor Vigil

Ricardo Gómez
José

Eduard Fernández
Cpt. Enrique de las Morenas

Patrick Criado
Juan

Miguel Herrán
Carvajal

Emilio Palacios
Moisés
1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines is a war, drama, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of spain, siege, philippines, church, philippine army, spanish–american war (1898). Directed by Salvador Calvo, it stars Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, Álvaro Cervantes. The Philippines, 1898. Fifty Spanish soldiers arrive in the small village of Baler to rebuild an outpost. Although the war against the Filipinos and their American allies is almost lost, as is the Spanish Empire, the garrison will endure a cruel siege for eleven months. They will be the last to surrender.
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