A Film by Celso Ad Castillo: "Isla: The Young Version" (1996)

[NOTE: As a tribute to the late film director Celso Ad Castillo, we will be presenting some newspaper movie advertisements that are part of our collection.]

Isla: The Young Version, Celso Ad Castillo's remake of his 1985 film Isla, opened in theaters on July 31, 1996. This Four Aces Films production introduces Via Veloso in the title role. Other cast members include Tonton Gutierrez, Anthony Cortes, Ronaldo Valdez, Rachel Lobangco, Jean Saburit, and Anna Capri.

"Hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay ganito ang uri ng pelikula" (Not at all times you can witness this kind of movie), says the tagline of  Isla: The Young Version. Following is a newspaper advertisement for the film: