The woman Rizal erased from history finally gets her voice back.
Narcisa "Sisa" Dalangin is a young Filipina during the Spanish Occupation & is a childhood friend of Jose Rizal.
Acting
Jodi Sta. Maria transforms Sisa from literary symbol into breathing human.
Writing
Reclaims a footnote from Noli and gives her entire interior life.
Director
CJ Andaluz
Jodi Sta. Maria
Sisa
Archie Adamos
Kubrador
Chinggoy Alonzo
Don Rafael Ibarra
Aleck Bovick
Doña Consolacion
Shamaine Buencamino
Nana Asuncion
Ermie Concepcion
Manang Aning
Mon Confiado
Sakristan Mayor
Dido De La Paz
Padre Damaso
Jeffrey Hidalgo
Lucas
Daniel Magisa
Kapitan Tiago
Moises Magisa
Tenyente
Jay Manalo
Padre Salvi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film operates as a 'feminist footnote' to Philippine national literature, forcing audiences to confront which historical voices get archived.
Sisa's depiction of 'sisa syndrome' — the colonial-era term for women's madness — was controversial among Rizal scholars who preferred her as metaphor.
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