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Sister Stella L.: Directed by Mike De Leon. With Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Gina Alajar, Laurice Guillen. A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses. Filipino Tagalog movie.
There are three astonishing things about Mike De Leon's 1984 film Sister Stella L. The first is that it exists in a presentable form at all: due to a lack of infrastructure, resources, and in some cases, interest, many of the great films of the Philippines have been lost over the years.
A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.
Jul 21, 2017 · Among Urian Lifetime Achievement recipient Vilma Santos' most memorable movies is “Sister Stella L.,” about a nun fighting against government oppression and injustices.
Sister Stella L. is a 1984 Philippine political drama film co-written and directed by Mike de Leon from a screenplay he wrote with Pete Lacaba and Jose Almojuela. The screenplay was based on and inspired by the life and experiences of Sr. Chayong Battung and Sr. Mary Pilar Versoza and it revolves around a nun becoming politically ...
Sister Stella L. casts a light on one of them, particularly the eponymous woman, her political awakening, and her subsequent reconciliation of this with her faith. Vilma Santos' final speech is powerful, her conviction potent by this point.
Overview. A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.
mat’s review published on Letterboxd: A social commentary, that is sadly still relevant, about the deep layers of capitalism and the Catholic church. Dated on Filipino cinema's golden era, Vilma Santos disguise herself into the character pretty well.
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A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the...
