Found
Confirmed
Diwata ng Karagatan
Ligaya, fille des îles
A 44-minute French-language version was identified at CINEMATEK in 2025; the original Filipino cut is not known to survive.
Status
A copy has been located.
Availability checked 31 October 2026.
Quoted reason
"Since after its last exhibition at Fox Theater in Manila, nothing has been heard of it until the war broke out in 1941. All movies in Manila disappeared with the war. Thankfully, a copy of the film has now been found abroad."
Where to watch
- CINEMATEK archive — holding; access by inquirycinematek.be/en/dossiers/2025/rediscovery-of-lost-filipino-classic-fi…
No public streaming or home video release announced. Contact the archive directly; the dossier does not state a public access policy.
Details
- Original title
- Ligaya, fille des îles
- Festivals
- None recorded
Notes
The only known surviving copy is a shortened French-language version catalogued as Ligaya, fille des îles. It was deposited at CINEMATEK in 1969 and a safety copy was made in 2003. The original Filipino cut is not known to survive. Discovery recorded 2025.
Sources
- CINEMATEKcinematek.be/en/dossiers/2025/rediscovery-of-lost-filipino-classic-fi…retrieved 31 Oct 2026
- The Philippine Starwww.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/11/01/2484160/pre-war-filipino-fi…retrieved 31 Oct 2026
- University of the Philippines Dilimanupd.edu.ph/deocampo-finds-oldest-filipino-filmretrieved 31 Oct 2026
- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwata_ng_Karagatanretrieved 31 Oct 2026