SISTER STELLA L (PHOTOS)

Sister Stella L. is the award winning masterpiece by Mike de Leon. Its about a nun, Sister Stella Legaspi (Vilma Santos), who becomes involved in labor strikes after learning about the governments neglect of the poor and the working class. Her sworn duty to fight for the poor and the oppressed turnspersonal when her journalist friend Nick Fajardo (Jay Ilagan) is tortured and the union leader Dencio (Tony Santos) is kidnapped and killed. What follows is her eye-opening and tear-jerking battle against cruelty and injustice...This film is one of the most memorable roles for Vilma Santos. She is excellent in her portrayal of the resilient nun. (READ MORE)