A.

What is the most significant event that touched your nationalism in the
documentary film

The mere existence of Rizal, that he proved everyone wrong and gave justice whilst
doing what he loved to do, the fact that Rizal was there to serve the country and showed
patriotism and also highlighted parts of his life that made a big impact influencing his
patriotism; the incident when Teodora Alonso was accused of poisoning, the death of the
GOMBURZA priests, and also his controversial speech that he made in honor of his
friends’ achievements. These were reasons that encouraged him and to notice the
injustice in society under the ruling of the Spaniards that time.

B. The lights and shadows of our hero’s experiences.

Light=

 His childhood memories he shared with his older brother, Paciano.

 Aside from his mother who first taught him to read, write and count numbers, he was
also sent to Binan, Laguna because they saw his potential.
 He was given an opportunity to proceed his study to college.
 In 1884, he earned his title in medicine and philosophy.
 He met Leonor Rivera which makes his heart beat again.
 He then met Josephine Bracken, although his family was against Josephine because
they were suspicious of her and perceive her as a spy of friars, they continue their
relationship.
 They have won the case that the tax charge and rent payments for the poor Filipinos will
be lowered.

Shadow=

 He was born with an abnormal size of the head that's why on his childhood he was
called by his fellow children as "Malaki ulo"
 His mother Teodora Alonzo was accused of attempting to poison her sister-in-law.
Therefore, she was sentenced to prison.
 He experienced racial discrimination during his college days and was labeled as Indio.
He saw the injustice coming from the friars and police.
 Her mother's opposition to his plan on proceeding his study abroad.
 He went out to print his works and he thought that 1000 copies are worth 200 pesos but
when he went to claim the copies, he was billed 500 pesos.
 His work Noli Me Tangere was prohibited by the Spanish.
 His breakup with Segunda Katigbak was because she was already arranged to someone
to marry.
 But again, Leonor's family was against their relationship so she was arranged to a British
Engineer.

C. What will be the relevance of the documentary film in our present condition?
That even we are in present state doesn’t mean that we don’t have contemporary issues
in our country, and even to this date plenty of Filipinos strive for justice in human rights,
an ongoing battle and also a never ending one, modern heroes arise whether they may
be a commoner or someone with a high status in life.