Sister Stella Legaspi
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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.
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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.
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.
Sep 23, 2022 · Made during a period of political turmoil in the Philippines, the messianic and didactic orientation of Sister Stella L. underscores the declaration that to love thy neighbor is radical and therefore liberating.
Sister Stella is a naive young nun who gets caught up by chance engaging in union activism. But then she sees the logic and the spirit of the cause and she transforms herself into a political leader, preaching about the need for continual struggle against oppression.
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. Help us complete our catalog! Contribute to this page.
Sister Stella Legaspi (Vilma Santos) is a nun who becomes involved in labor strikes after learning of the government's neglect of the poor and working classes. Her sworn duty to fight for the poor becomes complicated when Nick Fajardo (Jay Ilagan), her journalist friend, is tortured and Dencio (Tony Santos), a union leader, is kidnapped and killed.
Apr 18, 2023 · Following Kisapmata (1981) and Batch ’81 (1982), Sister Stella L. completes De Leon’s trilogy of power and subjugation, strengthening his case at the time as one of the Philippines’ most fearless filmmakers.
