Sa Kamay ng Diyos (also known as Sa Kamay ng Diyos: Pastor Jonard N. Pamor Story) is a 2023 Philippine independent biography film written by Glenda Mendonez and directed by Zaldy M. Munda. It stars Aljur Abrenica, Elizabeth Oropesa, Rhene Imperial, Rez Cortez, Ali Forbes, Meg Imperial and William Martinez. The film is based on the life story of Jonard N. Pamor who also served as producer of the film.[1] Before the release, netizens criticized the film to its title and VFX and the poster. The people made fun of it and becoming meme in the Philippines.[2][3]

Sa Kamay ng Diyos
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZaldy M. Munda
Written byGlenda Mendonez
Produced byJonard N. Pamor
Starring
CinematographyJun Dalawis
Edited byRenato De Leon
Music byRey Magtoto
Production
company
JPM Film Production
Release date
  • August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Cast

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Production

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The film was announced on June 6, 2023, with the complete cast and a teaser poster.[4]

Release

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The film was released on August 2, 2023, by JPM Film Production.[5]

Reception

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Philbert Dy of Letterboxd gave the film ½ star and wrote: My favorite sequence in this has the young Jonard Pamor picking up a newspaper and reading it. It then cross fades into an older Jonard Pamor, now played by Aljur Abrenica, still reading the same newspaper. It's the kind of incompetent storytelling that passes into the realm of the sublime. Up to that point, the movie had merely been bad. From then on, it becomes something else: the kind of garbage cinema that can only be produced by truly insane people.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sa Kamay ng Diyos (2023)". ClickTheCity.com. August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Aljur Abrenica's movie poster receive mixed comment from netizens". Pinoy Trend. August 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Malasig, Jeline (August 4, 2023). "'Avatar Philippine edition?': Poster of movie about a pastor's life story goes viral". Interaksyon. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Aljur Abrenica is back anew with a film that may surpass his brother Vin's Tricycle Driver Kasangga Mo".
  5. ^ "Aljur Abrenica's movie poster receive mixed comment from netizens". Pinoy Trend. August 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Dy, Philbert (August 3, 2023). "Sa Kamay ng Diyos (2023) review". Letterboxd. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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