

įelix Manalo was released in Philippine cinemas on October 9, 2015.


The film's cinematic release is 175 minutes in length while the 6-hour version will be included in the DVD release. VIVA Films set up a five-story, 22 by 40 meters high definition screen for the premiere at the Philippine Arena. On October 4, 2015, its premiere broke three Guinness world records for the largest audience in a film premiere, the largest audience in a film screening and the largest paying audience for a film premiere with 43,624 attendees. The sound track was performed by Sarah Geronimo, composed by Joan and Ryan Solitario, and arranged by Louie Ocampo. The soundtrack and music video of the film entitled Ang Sugo ng Diyos sa mga Huling Araw (English: The Messenger of God in the Last Days) was released on Octoat the Philippine Arena.

Manalo (formerly Riverside) in San Juan and the Chapel in San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City which was used in the funeral. Scenes were shot in Metro Manila, Laguna, Subic, and Bataan. Ībout 100 Philippine celebrities were included in the cast. The script was written by the head of evangelism of the INC and the church approved of all content in the film. Other members of the production team were Bienvenido Santiago (story and screenplay), Rody Lacap (director of photography), Albert Michael Idioma (sound supervisor), Von de Guzman (musical director), John Wong (film editor), and Juvan Bermil (make-up and hair design). The production design was done by Edgar Martin Littaua, Joel Marcelo Bilbao and Daniel Red. Joel Lamangan served as the over-all director of the film with Armando Reyes as the assistant director, and Glicerio Santos III as the creative producer. Synopsisįelix Manalo (portrayed by Trillo) joins, studies, doubts, and eventually leaves both Catholicism and Protestantism before starting a church he believes to be a restoration of the Biblical church founded by Jesus. The film broke three Guinness world records for film attendance upon release. All content of the film was screened and approved by the INC. The story and screenplay were written by INC evangelism head, Bienvenido Santiago. Manalo is regarded by the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo as the last messenger of God and the restorer of the true Church of Christ, whom the INC gives the title Sugò ( Tagalog, "messenger" or "envoy"). Felix Manalo is a 2015 Filipino historical- biographical film dramatizing the life of Felix Ysagun Manalo, the first Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo ( INC English: Church of Christ), and the church he preached.
