Even after all of these years, timeless classics never cease to amaze me with their aesthetic permanence and style, and one of these cinema gems HIMALA was restored with the aide of technology to give it a cleaner view compared when it was grainy and noisy back then. The restortion was done by ABS-CBN and Central Digital Lab. The Restored Film was first premiered in 69th Venice Film Festival. In the Philippines, it was released on December 5, 2012
This movie which is the most memorable Nora Aunor movie has been recognized here with Best Picture from the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival and the 1983 Catholic Mass Media Awards and abroad including the CNN Best Asian Films of All Time chosen by CNN International in 2008.
Himala was one of the entries of the 1892 Metro Manila Film Festival. Direcetd by Ishmael Bernal, Story/Screenplay by Ricky Lee. Starring Nora Aunor as Elsa, Spanky Manikan as Orly, Gigi Duenas as Nimia, Laura Centeno as Chayong, Vangie Labalan as Aling Saling, Veronica Palileo as Mrs. Alba, and Ama Quiambao as Sepa.
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