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    General Antonio Luna, a brilliant Filipino soldier, fought against American forces who occupied the Philippines after the Spanish were defeated. The movie shows the conflict between General Luna and other Filipinos who resisted full independence, as well as the rising tensions between Filipino warriors and the American military occupying their country. Post-colonial theory and new-historicism are evident in the film's depiction of the Philippine struggle for freedom against colonial powers like the Spanish and Americans in 1898.

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    General Antonio Luna, a brilliant Filipino soldier, fought against American forces who occupied the Philippines after the Spanish were defeated. The movie shows the conflict between General Luna and other Filipinos who resisted full independence, as well as the rising tensions between Filipino warriors and the American military occupying their country. Post-colonial theory and new-historicism are evident in the film's depiction of the Philippine struggle for freedom against colonial powers like the Spanish and Americans in 1898.

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    General Antonio Luna, a brilliant Filipino soldier, fought against American forces who occupied the Philippines after the Spanish were defeated. The movie shows the conflict between General Luna and other Filipinos who resisted full independence, as well as the rising tensions between Filipino warriors and the American military occupying their country. Post-colonial theory and new-historicism are evident in the film's depiction of the Philippine struggle for freedom against colonial powers like the Spanish and Americans in 1898.

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    Heneral Luna

    Sypnosis: Heneral Luna is a 2015 movie about


    General Antonio Luna, a brilliant Filipino soldier who
    fought in the Philippine-American War.
    The movie takes place in 1898, after the end of Spanish
    colonial rule. The Filipinos are ready to become a self-
    ruled nation, but conflict arises when American forces
    appear in the country.
    General Luna faces resistance from his own countrymen
    as he fights for freedom.

    Theories Used: Post-Colonial, New-Historicism

    Post Colonial: Post colonial theory is evident in the


    whole movie because the plot is all about revolting of
    Filipinos against Americans after Spaniards left the
    Philippines

    New-Historicism: New-Historicism because the movie is


    also depicting the reason why Heneral Luna wanted the
    Philippine society to became free from other colonizers,
    and also this movie shows how slowly the conflict
    between American forces and Filipino warriors arise from
    time to time.

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