“Waláng himalâ! Ang himalâ ay nasa pusò ng tao, nasa pusò nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga himalâ! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga sumpâ at ng mga diyos”
Since its inception, this line from the 1982 movie “Himala,” directed by Ishmael Bernal, has been inextricably linked to Nora Aunor.
The movie follows the oldsters of provincial city Cupang, on the heart of which is Elsa who someday because the city witnesses a complete eclipse, declares that the Virgin Mary has revealed herself to her and bestowed upon her the present of therapeutic.
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The movie story and script written by Ricky Lee was impressed by a collection of alleged Marian apparitions showing earlier than schoolgirls, which came about from 1966 to 1972 on Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro.
Blind religion and fanaticism plagued the poor city of Cupang, which represents a microcosm of a society that’s so determined to cling on to one thing that may give them hope on this world stuffed with hopelessness.
The movie premiered on the 1982 Metro Manila Movie Pageant (MMFF), the place it gained Finest Movie and Finest Actress for Aunor, amongst different awards.
Himala was thought to be one of many best, if not the best, Filipino movies, that turned Lee, Bernal and Aunor into icons.
The title Nationwide Artist for Movie and Broadcast Arts have been conferred to Aunor and Lee in 2022.
Forty two years later, a reprised model “Isang Himala” is amongst this yr’s entry within the fiftieth Metro MMFF.
Directed by Pepe Diokno — from a script he co-wrote with Lee and music by award-winning musical director Vincent de Jesus — this musical adaptation stems from the 2018 stage manufacturing “Himala: Isang Musikal” by Ed Lacson Jr. and featured nearly the whole solid of the Sandbox Collective full manufacturing reprising their roles.
On this musical rendition, singer-actress Aicelle Santos introduced Elsa to life — a religion healer in a distant city whose miraculous claims stir each fervent devotion and intense controversy.
Except for Santos, the movie’s solid members embrace Bituin Escalante as Aling Saling, Elsa’s mom; Neomi Gonzales as Chayong; Kakki Teodoro as Nimia; Vic Robinson as Pilo, as Chayong’s boyfriend; David Ezra as Orly and Floyd Tena as a priest.
The movie gained Finest Supporting Actress for Teodoro; Finest Musical Rating by De Jesus; Finest Authentic Theme Track ‘Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso’; Particular Jury Prize and 4th Finest Image.
Like Teodoro as Nimia, actress Gigi Duenas who initially performed the function within the 1982 model of Himala additionally gained the award on the 1982 MMFF.
The arrival of Nimia, a former prostitute and Elsa’s childhood finest buddy who has returned from the massive metropolis, takes benefit of the entire Elsa state of affairs by establishing a cabaret bar collectively along with her father as a way to revenue from the vacationers and visitors that continually go to their city.
Teodoro portrayed Nimia, by her elaborate show of distinction between her and Elsa’s fates; Nimia’s popularity contrasts Elsa’s pious picture by demonstrating a daring and devil-may-care persona as a intercourse employee,
Nimia’s scenes contained the traces “ang tunay na himala ay nasa gitna ng aming mga hita (the true miracle is in between our thighs)” and “ako ang tunay na birhen na sa lahat nagpapakita (I’m the true virgin who exhibits herself to everybody),” established her contempt for Elsa’s narratives, a inventive means of describing the taboo by phrases related to the divine.
“Ako po si Kakki Teodoro. Ako po ay mula sa mundo ng teatro!”, Teodoro mentioned in her acceptance speech as Finest Supporting Actress.
I first noticed Teodoro as the feminine Jose Rizal within the full-length stage musical “Pingkian” in regards to the lifetime of Emilio Jacinto.
“Rizal is in all of us, his legacy is so sturdy in our Historical past as Filipinos, a lot in order that we are able to honor his phrases and legacy to additionally provide one thing in Herstory as effectively,” says Teodoro. “The function of Dr. Jose Rizal is iconic and the duty is immense, and on the identical time I’m grateful and proud. I’m very proud to be a lady enjoying this function. I’m proud to deliver forth his phrases and beliefs with this female physique and power.”
I noticed Aunor in a wheelchair final August in the course of the Cinemalaya particular screening of the 1980 movie “Bona” directed by Lino Brocka that tells the story of a younger lady infatuated with a bit actor
Lee, together with Angeli Atienza gained Finest Screenplay for the jail drama “Inexperienced Bones” which acquired 5 different awards together with Finest Image, Finest Actor’ for Dennis Trillo, Finest Supporting Actor for Ruru Madrid, Finest Cinematography and Finest Baby Performer for Sienna Stevens.
“Inexperienced Bones” explores battle between justice, private vendetta, and ethical boundaries, bearing on the truth of the Philippine justice system the place so many are falsely accused.
Judy Ann Santos gained Finest Actress for “Espantaho”. I additionally normally meet Lee in Cinemalaya and I keep in mind one in all his advise to aspiring writers: “Maintain swimming within the sea of life. Don’t be daunted even if you happen to drown. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. As a result of if you fail, that’s if you discover your actual self.”
(Peyups is the moniker of the College of the Philippines. Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho is the Junior Companion of the Sapal Velez Bundang Bulilan Regulation Places of work. For feedback, e-mail [email protected], or name 09088665786.)
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