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Sidhi (1999)

Sidhi poster
Directed by
Joel Lamangan
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story follows the lives of characters grappling with personal struggles and relationships. It is based on a teleplay about a woman named Ah and her experiences.

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What happens

Sidhi is a 1999 Filipino drama film directed by Joel Lamangan. The film stars Nora Aunor, Glydel Mercado and Albert Martinez. It was based on Rolando Tinio's Palanca-winning teleplay, Ang Kwento ni Ah, which was expanded into a movie script by Ricardo Lee. 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 for Best story at the FAMAS Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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