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SANTA SANTITA
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| Magdalena, the Unholy Saint |
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Laurice Guillen
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Malen is the daughter of Chayong, a prayer woman who accepts prayer requests from desperate souls in exchange for donations. Stubborn and wilful, Malen listens to nobody and does what she wants, even if against her mother˙s wishes. She becomes involved with Mike, a charming and wily tourist-driver. Chayong dies of a heartbreak. Malen has no choice but to take over her mother˙s job as a prayer woman. Her clientele starts growing. News about Malen˙s power as a prayer woman spread. She can now heal people and is able to forgive herself for her sins, especially those against her mother. But now comes her biggest test. Mike˙s son, terminally ill, eventually dies. Can she bring him back to life? Will God grant her this prayer?
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Screenplay Johnny Delgado, Jerry Gracio, Michiko Yamamoto
Photography (colour) Lee Meily
Editing Efren Jarlego
Music Vincent de Jesus
ICast Angelica Panganiban, Jericho Rosales, Hilda Koronel, Johnny Delgado
Production United Pictures (Philippines)
Year of production 2004
Running time 108'
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Laurice Guillen
Laurice Guillen is one of Filipino cinema˙s all-time best actresses and also one of its greatest directors. The legendary filmmaker Lino Brocka called her -our Filipino Jeanne Moreauî. She has appeared in 26 films, receiving several acting awards for her work in films, television and on stage. She is the most important female director emerging from the Filipino new wave of the 70s. In 1981 and in 1990 she was awarded Best Director for Salome and Kapag Langit ang Humatol. Salome is regarded as one of the all-time best Filipino movies. In 2001 Guillen˙s Tanging Yaman, a blockbuster celebrating Filipino family values, won 9 major awards in the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival.
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