Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir (Journey of a Young Saint) is a 2013 Filipino biographical film depicting the life and martyrdom ofSaint Pedro Calungsod. Written and directed by Francis O. Villacorta and produced by HPI Synergy Group and Wings Entertainment, it is an official entry to the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival, and is scheduled for release on December 25, 2013. Rocco Nacino stars as Calungsod, who is only the second Filipino canonised by the Catholic Church after Saint Lorenzo Ruíz de Manila.
This film serves as a movie adaptation of the docu-drama TV special aired on GMA News TV on October 21, 2012 as the canonization of the said saint where Rocco Nacino reprises his role to the film.
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