Lt. Col. Anastacio Campo’s diary is a revealing memoir of a Filipino officer stationed in Davao City at the outbreak of World War II. There are relatively few Filipino first-person accounts of the war and most of these are from Bataan or Manila. This account, set in Davao, opens a heretofore unknown vista for most Filipinos. Having been written at the time, it has an immediacy and personal flavor that are unique. Lt. Col. Campo’s diary is enriched with his granddaughter Maria Virginia Y. Morales’s comments and annotations that provide background information, which brings out his human side. An important addition to the Filipino memoirs of World War II, this book is a step toward making the Filipino war experience better understood as a truly nationwide experience.Concerto, 2008: A Film by Paul Alexander Morales
Using the concerto form of the piano sonata as a thematic guide, the film presents to contemporary audiences the simple intimate power of music as a universal language.
It underscores the long tradition and importance of classical and home grown music for the Filipino family. Featuring great piano works by Beethoven and Chopin as well as visayan folk songs and the immortal works of our own NIcanor Abelardo, the film uses music to re-visit the ‘forgotten’ war.
Based on true stories from the director's family, Concerto celebrates a family whose reverence for life, expressed through their love of music and friendship, can survive even war, and shows how beauty and compassion does grow in even the harshest of conditions.
Synopsis ~ The Family ~ Japanese in Davao ~ War ~ Music