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PAQUIL

THE MIRACLE

By Lemuel LORCA

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Romance - Completed 2024

FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025

Best Actress

FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025

Best Feature Film (Fantasy)

- Year of production
- 2024
- Genres
- Romance, Fantasy
- Countries
- PHILIPPINES
- Languages
- FILIPINO
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 118 mn
- Director(s)
- Lemuel LORCA
- Cast
- Beauty GONZALEZ, Jm DE GUZMAN
- Synopsis
- Paquil” tells the story of Christina, a once-celebrated actress who, after experiencing several career flops and being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, returns to her hometown of Pakil. This town holds deep childhood memories for her and is known for the long-lost tradition of Komedya, a local theatrical performance. Christina, now at a crossroads in her life, becomes determined to revive this cultural art form as she grapples with her fading health and inner struggles. Amidst her personal battle, Christina’s faith and devotion to the Our Lady of Turumba, the town’s patron saint, become her anchor. She prays earnestly for a miracle of healing, hoping that the Virgin will intercede and cure her illness. As the town prepares for the Turumba Festival, an event filled with devout prayers, songs, and processions in honor of the Virgin, Christina finds herself deeply immersed in both the religious and cultural traditions of her hometown. These acts of faith give her strength to persevere through her suffering.