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Sidhi (film)

Sidhi
Official Movie Poster
Directed byJoel Lamangan
Screenplay byRicardo Lee
Story byRolando Tinio
Based onAng Kwento ni Ah
by Rolando Tinio
Produced by
  • Jesse M. Ejercito
  • Wilson Tieng
Starring
CinematographyRomulo Araojo
Edited byJess Navarro
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Distributed bySolar Films
Release date
  • 24 February 1999 (1999-02-24)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Sidhi is a 1999 Filipino drama film directed by Joel Lamangan. The film stars Nora Aunor, Glydel Mercado and Albert Martinez.The film was based on Rolando Tinio's Palanca-winning teleplay, Ang Kwento ni Ah, which was expanded into a movie script by Ricardo Lee.[1][2][3]

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.[4]

Synopsis

Ana is a sharecropper who falls for Michael unfortunately Michael is after Ana and her money Michael brings home his new lover and are castaways in an isolated village Ana becomes a submissive wife only to be betrayed and hurt in the end Michael gets killed as he tries to kill Ana and Mayang unfortunately Ana survives after Mayangs childbirth ends in tragedy leaving her with nothing but a new beginning in life Eventually, Ana kills Michael and takes care of the Mayang's son. Ana then drops the orphaned child in an orphanage. Shortly after, Ana married a single young handsome man and have children of her own and they live a simple life in her farm in a beautiful ranch house.[5]

Cast

Awards

Year Group Category Nominee Result
2000 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS) Best Actor Albert Martinez Won
Best Supporting Actress Glydel Mercado Won
Best Editing Jess Navarro Won
Best Story Rolando Tinio Won
Best Production Design Tatus Aldana Won
Best Director Joel Lamangan Nominated
Best Picture Sidhi Nominated
Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino) Best Supporting Actress Glydel Mercado Won
Best Actress Nora Aunor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Caridad Sanchez Nominated
Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna Awards) Best Supporting Actress Glydel Mercado Won
Best Cinematography Roulo Araojo Won
Best Editing Jess Navarro Won
Star Awards for Movies (Philippine Movie Press Club) Best Supporting Actress Glydel Mercado Won
Movie of the Year Sidhi Nominated
Best Actress Nora Aunor Nominated
Best Actor Albert Martinez Nominated
Best Director Joel Lamangan Nominated
Best Cinematographer Romulo Araojo Nominated
Best Editing Jess Navarro Nominated
Best Screenplay Ricky Lee Nominated
Best Production Design Tatus Aldana Nominated

List of film festivals competed or exhibited

  • 1999 – Chicago International Film Festival, Feature Film,
  • 1999 – Cinemanila International Film Festival
  • 2000 – 2nd New York Filipino Film Festival Lincoln

References

  1. ^ Red, Isah (March 1, 1999). "Sidhi Rules Weekend Box Office". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Google News.
  2. ^ Zulueta, Lito (1999). "The Ultimate Noranian Movie". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Sampung Taong Sine: 1990-1999. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2002. p. 104. ISBN 9789718140260. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Navarro, Mell (October 20, 2008). "Glydel Mercado goes mad in "Lukaret"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "SIDHI At Ang Salimuot Ng Kuwento Ni A." (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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