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040			_cFHL
100			_aDeocampo, Nick _94296 _edirector
245			_aMother Ignacia _cdirected by Nick Deocampo
260			_a[s.l.] _bCenter for New Cinema _c1998
300			_a1 DVD : _bsd., col. ; _c4 3/4 in.
306			_a140 mins.
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
500			_aThis film is about a community of native women in 17th century colonial Philippines and how they struggle to attain religious freedom during the past three hundred years. The founder of this community is Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese mestiza from Binondo. Against the will of the King of Spain and with little support from church authorities, these women stand for what they believe in and defy any attempts to stifle their desire to serve God.
500			_aDespite wars, revolutions, and suppression brought about by a patriacrchal society, the beaterio movement flourishes until the present time when the Religious of the Virgin Mary" (RVM). As the film traces three centuries of the beaterio's history, one can also see reflected in it the history of the Filipino nation in its struggle to attain freedom, equality, and dignity for native Filipinos.
511	1		_aLouie Quirino, Ricky Orellana, Joey Ayala, Sandy Andolong, Mona Lisa, Gina Alajar, Jacklyn Jose, Angie Ferro, Nida Blanca
650			_aColonialism _zPhilippines _94851
650			_aHistory _zManila _94852
650			_aReligion and Spirituality _94853
650			_aNationalism _zPhilippines _91230
655			_aFeature length film _94854
710			_aCongregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary _918948
942			_2lcc _cAV
999			_c98232 _d987300