''Sidhi'' is a 1999
Filipino
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* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Joel Lamangan
Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. His award-winning films includes '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', ''Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', '' Blue Moon'' an ...
. The film stars
Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Ph ...
,
Glydel Mercado
Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film ''Sidhi' ...
and
Albert Martinez
Alberto Pineda Martinez (born April 19, 1961), is a Filipino actor, director and producer.
Early life
He was born in Manila on April 19, 1961 to Bert Martinez, and Margarita Pineda.
Career
Martinez began as a film actor. He took his first tel ...
.The film was based on
Rolando Tinio
Rolando Santos Tinio (March 5, 1937 – July 7, 1997) was a Filipino poet, dramatist, director, actor, critic, essayist and educator."Philippine Theater", Nicanor G. Tiongson (ed.), CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Volume VII, 1994
Biography
...
's
Palanca
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*Bernard Palanca (born 1976), Filipino actor
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* Palanca, Huíla, Ango ...
-winning teleplay, ''Ang Kwento ni Ah'', which was expanded into a movie script by
Ricardo Lee
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Starting in 1973, he has written more ...
.
The film won for Mercado all the Best Supporting Actress Awards given by the four annual award-giving bodies in the Philippines that time. The film also gave a posthumous award to
Rolando Tinio
Rolando Santos Tinio (March 5, 1937 – July 7, 1997) was a Filipino poet, dramatist, director, actor, critic, essayist and educator."Philippine Theater", Nicanor G. Tiongson (ed.), CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Volume VII, 1994
Biography
...
for Best story at the
FAMAS Awards
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.
Synopsis
Ana is a woman who is a sharecropper who falls for Michael unfortunately Michael is after Ana and her money Michael brings home his new lover and are castaways in an isolating village Ana becomes a submissive wife only to be betrayed and hurt in the end Michael gets killed as he tries to kill Ana and Mayang unfortunately Ana survives after Mayangs child birth ends in tragedy leaving her with nothing but a new beginning in life
Eventually, Ana kills Michael and takes care of the Mayang's son.
Cast
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Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Ph ...
as Ah/Anna
*
Albert Martinez
Alberto Pineda Martinez (born April 19, 1961), is a Filipino actor, director and producer.
Early life
He was born in Manila on April 19, 1961 to Bert Martinez, and Margarita Pineda.
Career
Martinez began as a film actor. He took his first tel ...
as Michael
*
Glydel Mercado
Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film ''Sidhi' ...
as Mayang
*
Caridad Sanchez
Caridad Yuson Sanchez-Babao (born August 1, 1933 in Mandaue) is a Filipina actress, mostly seen on GMA Network. In 1977, she played the role of Nanay Idad in the revival TV drama series based from the very successful radio soap opera (first he ...
as Tia Manuella
*Samantha Lopez as Dolores
*Ray Ventura as Badong
*Angie Ferro as Ina
*Tony Masbesa as Fr. Morales
Awards
List of film festivals competed or exhibited
*1999 - Chicago International Film Festival, Feature Film,
*1999 - Cinemanila International Film Festival
*2000 - 2nd New York Filipino Film Festival Lincoln
References
External links
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{{Joel Lamangan
Filipino-language films
Philippine drama films
Crown Seven films
Films directed by Joel Lamangan