Thy Womb (Filipino: Sinapupunan) is a 2012 Filipino drama film starring Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Mercedes Cabral, and Lovi Poe.[1] Produced by Center Stage Productions and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), Melvin Mangada and Jaime Santiago, the film was written by Henry Burgos and directed by Brillante Mendoza. The film was one of the eight official entries to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival.
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 Theatrical movie poster for the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
| Directed by | Brillante Ma. Mendoza |
| Screenplay by | Henry Burgos |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Odyssey Flores |
| Edited by | Kats Serraon |
| Music by | Teresa Barrozo |
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| Distributed by | Solar Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Budget | ₱2 million |
| Box office | ₱5.1 million |
The film competed for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.[2] Although it did not bag the top honors, Thy Womb was awarded three special prizes by other Italian film groups — La Navicella Venezia Cinema Award, the P. Nazareno Taddei Award - Special Mention, and the Bisato d' Oro Award for Best Actress (for Nora Aunor) given by an independent Italian critics group called Premio Della Critica Indipendiente.[3] The film was also invited to the 37th Toronto International Film Festival and the 17th Busan International Film Festival.[4][5] Aunor's performance was universally acclaimed by local and foreign film critics.[6][7]
The film was referred to as "The Philippines' principal trophy" in Encyclopædia Britannica's section discussing the previous year's films in the Britannica Book of the Year 2013.[8]
Synopsis
editThy Womb is about a Tausug woman who is the midwife of their village. Many childbirths were done by her, ironically, she does not have any children.
Cast
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- Nora Aunor as Shaleha
- Bembol Roco as Bangas-An
- Lovi Poe as Mersila
- Mercedes Cabral as Aisha
Citations and awards
editInternational awards and recognition
edit| Year | Group | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3rd Sakhalin International Film festival | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won |
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Bembol Roco | Nominated | ||
| Best Cast | Nominated | |||
| Grand Prix of the audience | Nominated | |||
| 7th Asian Film Awards[9][10] | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| 7th Cines del Sur - Festival de Granada - Spain[11] | Jury Special Mention | Won | ||
| 10th International Independent Film Festival - Lisbon, Portugal | Audience Award - International Competition, Observatory, Emerging Cinema, World Pulse, IndieJunior and Bran New.
Feature Film |
2nd Place | ||
| 11th Asian Film Festival - Reggio Emilia, Italy | Premio Del Pubblico | 2nd Place | ||
| 2012 | 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards [12] | Best Performance by an Actress | Nora Aunor | Won |
| Best Director | Brillante Mendoza | Won | ||
| 69th Venice International Film Festival | Bisato d'Oro: Premio Della Critica Indipendiente for Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| La Navicella Award for Best Director | Brillante Mendoza | Won | ||
| P. Nazareno Taddei Award Special Mention | Brillante Mendoza | Won | ||
| Golden Lion for Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Nominated | ||
| 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated |
Philippine awards
edit| Year | Group | Category | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won |
| Best Director | Brillante Mendoza | Won | ||
| Best Original Story | Henry Burgos | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Odyssey Flores | Won | ||
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | Won | |||
| Most Gender Sensitive Film | Won | |||
| Female Star of the Night | Nora Aunor | Won | ||
| BALATCA (Batangas Laguna Teachers Association for Culture and the Arts) | Pambansang Dangal ng Sining sa Pagganap | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| 2013 | 61st FAMAS Awards[13] | Presidential Award for Cinematic Excellence | Nora Aunor | Won |
| 36th Gawad Urian Awards[14][15] | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| Best Production Design | Dante Mendoza | Won | ||
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Director | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Bembol Roco | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kats Seraon | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Odessey Flores | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Teresa Barrozo | Nominated | ||
| 15th Gawad Pasado (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro) [16] | Pinakapasadong Pelikula | Won | ||
| Pinakapasadong Direktor | Brillante Mendoza | Won | ||
| Pinakapasadong Aktres | Nora Aunor | Won | ||
| Pinakapasadong Aktor | Bembol Roco | Won | ||
| Pinakapasadong Katuwang Aktres | Lovi Poe | Won | ||
| Pinakapasadong Istorya | Henry Burgos | Won | ||
| Pinakapasadong Pelikula sa Paggamit ng Wika | Won | |||
| Pinakapasadong Sinematograpiya | Odessey Flores | Nominated | ||
| Pinakapasadong Editing | Kats Seraon | Nominated | ||
| Pinakapasadong Dulang Pampelikula | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Pinakapasadong Disenyong Pamproduksyon | Dante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Pinakapasadong Paglalapat ng Tunog | Albert Michael Idioma at Addiss Tabong | Nominated | ||
| Pinakapasadong Musika | Teresa Barrazo | Nominated | ||
| Young Critics Circle[17] | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kats Seraon | Nominated | ||
| Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design | Odyssey Flores (Cinematography) Dante Mendoza (Production Design) |
Nominated | ||
| 11th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| 29th Star Awards for Movies[18] | Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year | Odyssey Flores | Won | |
| Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year | Dante Mendoza | Won | ||
| Indie movie of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Indie Movie Director of the year | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Movie Actress of the Year | Nora Aunor | Nominated | ||
| New movie Actress of the Year | Glenda Kennedy | Nominated | ||
| Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Indie Movie Editor of the Year | Kats Seraon | Nominated | ||
| Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year | Teresa Barrozo | Nominated | ||
| Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year | Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong | Nominated | ||
| 10th Golden Screen Awards [19] | Best Motion Picture-Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role-Drama | Nora Aunor | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Odessey Flores | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Dante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual/Special Effects | Keep Me Posted Production Outfit | Nominated | ||
| 31st Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna Awards) | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Dante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Gawad Tangi (Kritiko ng Pelikula, Telebisyon at Musikang Pilipino)[20] | Best Lead Actress | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| Best Art Direction | Brillante Mendoza | Won | ||
| Best Picture | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Henry Burgos | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Odessey Flores | Nominated | ||
| Best Original score | Teresa Barrazo | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kats Seraon | Nominated | ||
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Best Language | Nominated | |||
| 1st Philippine Edition Movie Awards[21] | Best Drama Movie | Won | ||
| Favorite Actress - Drama | Nora Aunor | Won | ||
| Favorite Actor - Drama | Bembol Roco | Won | ||
| Favorite Director | Brillante Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Actress - Drama | Lovi Poe | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | PPA Sisa Media Awards [22] | Outstanding Female Character in a Mainstream Filipino Film | Nora Aunor | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Nora gaganap na Badjao midwife sa 'Thy Womb'". May 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Venezia 69". labiennale. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "3 awards for 'Thy Womb' in Venice Film Fest". September 10, 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived August 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Thy Womb, film info and screening schedules at TIFF.
- ^ "8 Filipino films in Busan". Busan. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Venice Film Festival Review September 6, 2012. "Thy Womb (Sinapupunan)". Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Thy Womb September 7, 2012. "Thy Womb: Venice Film Festival". Variety Magazine. Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ BRITANNICA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013. March 2013. ISBN 9781625131034. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "China's 'Mystery' honored at Asian Film Awards". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "China's 'Mystery,' Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia of Philippines honored at Asian Film Awards". Retrieved March 18, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "'Nairobi Haif Life', de David Tosh, se alza con la Alhambra de Oro del Festival Cines del Sur". June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Winners of the sixth Annual Asia Pacific screen Awards". Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ "61st FAMAS Awards". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "'Nora Aunor wins 7th Urian Best Actress". Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "'Thy Womb' reaps Gawad Urian nominations". April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Nora Aunor, Gawad Pasado Best Actress; three actors tie for Best Actor plum from academe-based group". Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Nora Aunor bags fifth performance award". May 31, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos compete for Best Actress in 29th Star Awards for Movies". Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "I Do Bidoo Bidoo leads 10th Golden Screen Awards nominations". Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ "Gawad Tangi winners". June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "qwinners of 1st Philippine Edition Movie Awards online poll". Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Medical Observer Wins in 2014 PPA Sisa Awards for Outstanding Magazine". Retrieved November 11, 2014.
