Trans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016)
Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.
Apparition (2013)
Tucked away in a remote forest, the convent of Adoration is inhabited by a group of nuns seeking a peaceful life of devotion and discipline, filling their days with nothing but mundane chores and prayers. But the wish for a life in isolation is threatened when President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law, and political protests and chaos begin to infiltrate every corner of the archipelago. Suddenly, the nuns find themselves engulfed in violence and unrest that will eventually put their faith and conscience to the test.
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Tucked away in a remote forest, the convent of Adoration is inhabited by a group of nuns seeking a peaceful life of devotion and discipline, filling their days with nothing but mundane chores and prayers. But the wish for a life in isolation is threatened when President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law, and political protests and chaos begin to infiltrate every corner of the archipelago. Suddenly, the nuns find themselves engulfed in violence and unrest that will eventually put their faith and conscience to the test.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jerry Gracio, Isabel Sandoval
In Theaters:7/10/2013
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Autodidact Pictures, Cinemalaya Foundation
Cast
Isabel Sandoval
Director
Mylene Dizon
Sister Remy
Jodi Sta. Maria
Sister Lourdes
Raquel Villavicencio
Sister Vera
Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
Sister Ruth / Mother Superior
Rustica Carpio
Sister Marcia
Star Orjaliza
Sister Socorro
Madeleine Nicolas
Delia
Al Gatmaitan
Ferdie
Angelita Raymundo
Sister Leny
Antonette Garcia
Sister Ellen
Irene Celebre
Sister Celia
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