
Film
They Call Me Joy
1997 · 1h 45m · Drama
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Overview
When asked for her real name, the feisty woman in a rural whorehouse would quip, "Ligaya. It means joy. And that's what I sell." Yet the small-town prostitute is not resigned that she would be in the flesh trade forever. She still harbors the dream of getting out of the job someday. She saves money and fancies that someone would come and marry her as if she were clean and never been a whore. That becomes almost a reality when a hardworking farmer enters her life. Under some problematic circumstances, her chances get blown away-but not exactly of her sole doing.
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Cast

Rosanna Roces
Ligaya

John Arcilla
Polding

Isabel Granada
Estela

Chanda Romero
Lolay

Armida Siguion-Reyna
Ima

Pen Medina
Tikyo

Eva Darren
Gunda
Ihman Esturco
Mayor
Myrna Castillo
Susan

Crispin Pineda
Padre Teofilo
Macky Villalon
Agnes
Rubirosa
Estela's Aunt
Crew
- Carlos Siguion-ReynaDirector
- Bibeth OrtezaWriter
- Armida Siguion-ReynaProducer
- Manet A. DayritEditor
- Joseph BuncalanCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 6, 1997
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Filipino
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama
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