Small Voices
| Small Voices | |
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 Theatrical movie poster | |
| Directed by | Gil Portes |
| Produced by | Gil Portes, Ray Cuerdo, Cresencio Bendijo, Isabel Chapman, Marissa Dames, Eric Manlunas, Deo Tinana |
| Written by |
Adolfo Alix, Jr. Gil Portes |
| Starring | Alessandra de Rossi |
| Music by | Joy Marfil |
| Cinematography | Ely Cruz |
| Edited by | George Jarlego |
| Distributed by |
Teamwork Productions Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language |
Tagalog English |
Small Voices or Mga Munting Tinig is a 2002 Philippine drama film directed by Gil Portes and Adolfo Alix, Jr. The film set in a public school won 11 awards and was nominated for 11 other including Gawad Urian Awards. It is the only Filipino film to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Plot
Melinda (Alessandra de Rossi) is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties.
Melinda goes about her work with daily diligence though, always having a smile, a kind word for her neatly uniformed charges. But her battles against apathy, corruption, and contempt are constant, further hindered by the volatile political climate in which fathers and sons are constantly recruited to join guerilla forces fighting in the mountains.
When a funding opportunity in the form of a regional singing contest presents itself to Melinda, the idealistic teacher must smartly juggle uncooperative school administrators, confrontational parents, and the torn children themselves in order to let their small voices be heard.
Cast
- Alessandra de Rossi as Melinda
- Dexter Doria as Mrs. Pantalan
- Gina Alajar as Chayong
- Amy Austria as Luz
- Bryan Homecillo as Popoy
- Pierro Rodriguez as Obet
- Irma Adlawan as Fe
- Keno Agaro
- AJ Delos Santos as Carlos
- Sining Blanco as Gela
- Noni Buencamino as Fidel
- Mhalouh Crisologo as Solita
- Hazel Logan as Ida
- Christian Galindo
- Nanding Josef as Adong's Father
- Tony Mabesa as Mr. Tibayan
- Lailani Navarro as Pilar
- Jessi Diaz
- Alchris Galura
- Celine Suntay
- Jocel Escobal
- Myko Suntay
- Jelly Cruz
- Gemma Gonzales