Custom Search

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

MMFF 2012 Entry: Thy Womb (Sinapupunan)


An Official Entry of Center Stage Productions to the 38th Manila Film Festival.

A story takes places on a a family who get lost in a province and start being hunted by The Strangers especially the aswang.



Starring Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Mercedes Cabral and Lovi Poe produced by Center Stage Productions and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the film is written by Henry Burgos and directed by 2009 Cannes Film Festival Best Director Brillante Mendoza.

Shaleha which is portrayed by Superstar Nora Aunor is a Badjao midwife in Tawi-Tawi. She struggles to cope with the irony of her own infertility amidst the deprivation of her community. A saga of island life stuck between the devil of passion and the deep blue sea of tradition.

Recently, this film competed at the 69th Venice International Film Festival and won three special prizes in the said festival including Bisato d' Oro Award for Best Actress for Aunor.

This movie is only one of the two film entry Superstar Nora Aunor is  included, the other one is El Presidente with E.R. Ejercito.

Watch Thy Womb Trailer


Other entries that made it to the Eight Official Movies that will be shown on December 25th are:
The Strangers (Quantum Films) starring Cherry Pie Picache, Jaime Fabregas, Johnny Revilla, Janice de Belen, Julia Montes, Enrique Gil, JM de Guzman and Enchong Dee; Thy Womb (Centerstage Productions) starring Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe and Mercedes Cabral; Coño Problems (GMA Films) starring Aljur Abrenica, Solenn Heussaff, Isabelle Daza, Bianca King, Mikael Daez; El Presidente (Scenema Concept International) starring Nora Aunor, ER Ejercito, Cristine Reyes, Cesar Montano; One More Try (Star Cinema/Viva Films) starring Dingdong Dantes, Angelica Panganiban, Angel Locsin, Zanjoe Marudo; Shake Rattle & Roll 14 (Regal Films) starring Lovi Poe, Dennis Trillo, Vhong Navarro; Si Agimat, Si Enteng and Me (OctoArts/M-Zet/Imus/APT/GMA Films) starring Bong Revilla, Vic Sotto, Judy Ann Santos and Sisteraka (Star Cinema/Viva Films) starring Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda.

For more Celebrity Updates, Poll and Stories. Check PBB Addict Daily, Like our Facebook Page and be sure you are following us on Twitter!

0 comments: