Paalam, Soledad (a musical drama about religion, sex & reproductive health in the Philippines)

Posted Sun, 10/23/2011
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Based on true events, "Paalam, Soledad" follows the struggles of Sister Soledad with her faith and her principles amidst the realities of Santa Clara, a small town ruled by closed minds, false hopes and repressed sexuality. [YouTube's block has been resolved; this video is now viewable.]

Scene Selection

Group song welcoming people to Santa Clara (3:12)

First Act: Baptism (11:28)

Priest sings about sacrifice and the original sin (22:19)

Sister Soledad sings about the morality of changing and loving our bodies (24:50)

Second Act: Marriage (31:22)

Four women confront Sister Soledad about how society unfairly blames women (40:08)

Third Act: Funeral (46:49)

A happy, naughty song about the IUD (47:52)

Priest and mayor sing about their mutually beneficial partnership (1:05:05)

Finale: people sing about their hopes for Santa Clara (1:16:11)

Credits (1:20:24)

Credits

KALILA AGUILOS
Sister Soledad

Cast
DIANNE ALFEREZ
KAKAI BAUTISTA
JANE COSEJO
LALAINE ENRIQUEZ
SUZANE ISON
REDGIE JIMENEZ
GARY LIM
ADRIAN RAMIREZ
MAYA RAMIREZ
CARMELA SANTOS
ANDREW UNDO
 

FOR STAGE

RAFFY TEJADA
Director

DOROTHY ENRIQUEZ
Playwright

DODGIE FERNANDEZ
Composition & Musical Arrangement

JEFFREY HERNANDEZ
Voice Coach & Scoring

PETER ALCEDO, JR.
Choreographer

AMORSOLO GUANLAO
Set Design & Props Execution

IAN TORQUESA
Light Design

WILLIAM GUILLERMO
Stage Manager

LEO CRUDA
Asst. Stage Manager

TERRIE MARTINEZ
Asst. Stage Manager 2

ARLENE CRISOSTOMO
Costume Mistress

BOYET USI
Spinner

GHIE BERNARDO
Lapel Operator

AMIEL GUANLAO
Video Design

Stage Hands
JOSH SO
FRANCES SANTOS
HAPPY CONSTANTINO
CHEY GUASA
NADIA DE VERA
 

FOR CINEMA

OGI SUGATAN
Director of Photography

CHRISTINE REYES
Production Manager

ANNE MAGADIA
Editor

ALLAN HILADO
Soundman

NESTOR
Boom Operator

EDWARD ELMA
Gaffer

ANDREW TOPACIO
Asst. Cameraman

CARLOS DELA TORRE
Jib Operator

CATHY RADA
Production Assistant

Grips
ALFRED PEREZ
VICENTE DIAZ
JOY

Video Editing
digitalQi and Brass Knuckles, Inc.

 

Additional Background Music
Ephemeral Rift - "When My Spirit Calls"
Audiotechnica - "One"


Subtitles, Translation & DVD Authoring
Likhaan Staff
A.R. MELGAR
JOCELYN CARRERA PACETE
ELLEN PANGANIBAN SAN GABRIEL
 

LIKHAAN
Executive Producer

Special thanks to
THE DAVID AND LUCILE
PACKARD FOUNDATION
and the courageous
women of Manila

In memory of
LUCY FELIZARDO
PIGLAS KABABAIHAN,
San Andres Bukid, Manila

Paalam, Soledad
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