Sister Stella L.
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“The continuing saga of a nun's awakening.”
A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.
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Cast
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Vilma Santos
Sister Stella Legaspi
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Nick Fajardo
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Jose F. Lacaba
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Mike de Leon
Gina Alajar
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Jose Almojuela
Laurice Guillen
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Mike de Leon Director · Jose F. Lacaba Screenplay Jose Almojuela Screenplay
First release July 11, 1984 · Produced in Philippines · Production Regal Films
Production
Regal Entertainment
Production
Regal Films
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Philippines
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Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · July 11, 1984
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 30, 1994 · Theatrical
November 21, 2022 · Premiere · Festival des 3 Continents
Italy
September 1, 1984 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
June 21, 2026 · Premiere · 40th Il Cinema Ritrovato / Restored 4K Version
Japan
July 29, 1988 · Premiere · Philippine Contemporary Literature and Film Festival (Yamagata Prefecture)
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