(The Manila Times) We were among those invited at the special preview of “Yorme,” the biopic of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno produced by Saranggola Media and Viva Films under the direction of Joven Tan.
We were not expecting anything grand, knowing that the movie was shot during the pandemic and there were restrictions due to health protocols.
We liked the movie. We are giving Direk Joven more than a passing grade for his work in Yorme which is a musical film. He also wrote the script and composed the 15 songs used in film.
We find the movie touching. It doesn’t have intention to make you cry but there scenes in the movie that will tug at your heart and make you shed a tear or two. It is an inspiring story of rising from the lowly beginning, of wanting and dreaming to have a better life. The film revolves around Yorme’s story of rising from nobody, a lowly basurero into somebody through hard work, perseverance and aiming for the stars… Read More
