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Wikipedia article




'Itim' (lit. Black) is a controversial Filipino film directed by Mike De Leon in 1976.

It won the first-ever award for Best Cinematography at the Gawad Urian.

Cast



Plot



A young photographer, Jun Torres (Abuel), meets a peculiar woman, Teresa (Charo Santos), in her hometown during Holy Week. They become friends. Both of them are aroused by Teresa's strange movements, in which Teresa loses control. Along with Teresa's mother (Lisa), they seek help from a Spirit medium. It is revealed that Teresa is haunted by the spirit of her dead sister Rosa (Susan Valdez) who died in mysterious circumstances. Little by little, the issue was solved when the spirit, through Teresa, told her story: Jun's father, Dr. Torres (Montenegro), who had a secret relationship with Rosa, forced her to terminate her baby through abortion. After the spirit ended her story, Rosa demands revenge for what happened. As punishment, her father falls down the stairs and dies.

Filming



The movie was filmed in San Miguel, Bulacan.

Awards



FAMAS Awards



Gawad Urian



See also



* Mike De Leon

* Charo Santos

* Tommy Abuel

References



Category:Philippine thriller films

Category:1976 films

Category:Films directed by Mike De Leon

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