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Felix Manalo is a Philippin film of genre Drama directed by Tikoy Aguiluz released in USA on 30 october 2015 with Richard Gomez
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Add to a movie listFelix Manalo is a 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. 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"). The story and screenplay were written by INC evangelism head, Bienvenido Santiago. The film was directed by Joel Lamangan although the church approved of all content in the film
The film broke two Guinness world records for film attendance upon release.
Synopsis
Felix 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.Actors
Richard Gomez
Albert Martinez
Gabby Concepcion
(Eraño Manalo)
Bela Padilla
(Honorata de Guzman-Manalo (the wife of Felix Manalo))
Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.
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