The Sister
The Sister
2016, Tagalog. Directed by Joseph Israel M. Laban.
In the midst of the traditional moryonan rites observed every Holy Week in the island province of Marinduque, Mariana receives a devastating news from abroad - her sister, Magda, who was working as a domestic helper in Saudi Arabia is dead. Mariana and her mother then have to deal with the tedious and expensive process of repatriating the remains of Magda.
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- Tagalog
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- Released
- 13 August 2016
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Joseph Israel M. Laban
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The Sister (2016) was directed by Joseph Israel M. Laban and stars Sue Prado, Orlando Sol, Isadora Villasquez.