''Asia's Titanic'' is a 2009 documentary produced by

National Geographic Asia National Geographic (Nat Geo Asia, formerly NBC Asia and National Geographic Channel and also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is a pan-Asian subscription television channel owned by Disney Networks Group Asia P ...

. It was directed by

Yam Laranas William Laranas (born 12 December 1978) is a Filipino director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. Biography Early life Laranas studied filmmaking at the Mowelfund Film Institute and is currently a professor of Cinematography at the Ate ...

and narrated by

Joonee Gamboa Joonee Gamboa (born Jose Espineli Gamboa Jr.; August 7, 1936) is a Filipino actor. As veteran actor, he appeared in more than 145 movies and television shows. Career Gamboa started off as a stage actor, acting in plays produced by Philippine ...

. The documentary covers interviews and court case testimony in investigating the ''MV'' ''Doña Paz'' tragedy, the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.

Synopsis

The documentary features interviews of survivors Salvador and Aludía Bacsal, Pedro Sorema, Generoso Batola, Morris Apura, Almario Balanay, Luthgardo Niedo, as well as archival footage of the court cases from TV and live incident showings on the aftermath of the ''Doña Paz'' sinking.

Release

The documentary aired in the Philippines on their own National Geographic channel on August 25, 2009.

References

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