The film features a notable ensemble of Filipino actors common in the 1980s dramatic scene:
The is not, as some mislabeled online databases suggest, an action thriller or a romance. Instead, it is a slow-burn psychological drama directed by indie filmmaker Robert E. Langley. angela perez alexandra 1986 movie
After a promising premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (then in its sophomore year), Alexandra was picked up by a small distribution house called "Ventura International." Ventura went bankrupt in 1988, and as part of the liquidation, the master prints and distribution rights became tangled in a legal dispute between Langley’s estate and a foreign investment group. For over 20 years, the film existed only on deteriorating VHS tapes recorded from festival screenings. The film features a notable ensemble of Filipino