Himala
8.0
When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their own beliefs and values. Soon, Elsa is healing people with a variety of ailments. As word of this phenomenon spreads, tourists, pilgrims, patients and a documentary filmmaker all arrive on a quest to partake in the miracle.
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Cast
16 people
Nora Aunor
Elsa
Also in
Bona
Three Years Without God
Spanky Manikan
Orly
Known for
Manila in the Claws of Light
Vangie Labalan
Saling
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Make It with You
The Manananggal at Unit 23B
Gigi Dueñas
Nimia
Also in
Gold, Silver, Death
Isla
Laura Centeno
Chayong
Also in
Deadly Pursuit
Pen Medina
Pilo
Known for
Batang Quiapo
Ama Quiambao
Sepa
Also in
Joyful Mystery
Circumcision
Joel Lamangan
Priest
Known for
Insiang
Cris Daluz
Igme
Also in
Anakan Mo Ako
Silip
Veronica Palileo
Mrs. Alba
Also in
Dipped in Gold
A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
Ray Ventura
Bino
Also in
A Dangerous Life
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Ben Almeda
Baldo
Also in
Working Girls
Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie
Ishmael Bernal Director · Ricky Lee Writer Winston Raval Composer
Worldwide gross $684K · Budget $68K · United States release November 5, 1983
Box office
Budget
$68,415
Worldwide gross
$684,150
Gross vs. budget
10.0×
Production
Experimental Cinema of the Philippines
Production
Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · December 25, 1982
Premiere · 8th Metro Manila Film Festival
Philippines · December 25, 1982
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 1983
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Canada
September 10, 1987 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
February 18, 1983 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Italy
August 29, 2012 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Japan
December 5, 1988 · Premiere · ASEAN Film Week
October 23, 2015 · Premiere · 28th Tokyo International Film Festival / Restored Version
Philippines
September 1, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Russia
January 1, 1984 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
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