Sisa

Sisa

1999 · 107 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A film which dares to imagine an alternative historiography of Jose Rizal by working the figure of Rizal into the society and sexuality of Sisa, a character in Noli Me Tangere.

Directed by Mario O'Hara · Written by Mario O'Hara

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