"Sta. Niña" - A 2012 Cinemalaya Entry Starring Coco Martin

Coco Martin stars in yet another Cinemalaya entry, "Sta. Niña". This new independent film is helmed by Emmanuel Quindo Palo and marks Coco Martin's return to the indie scene. We remember his roles in the movies, Serbis and Kinatay (both of which received numerous awards). This new movie will definitely be another stellar performance by the Prince of Indie Films.

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Synopsis: When Paulino Mungcal and his co-worker in a lahar-filled quarry unexpectedly dig up the remains of his 2-year daughter Marikit, they discover that she showed no signs of decay.  Could this be a miracle, and could she -- despite death – cure the sick? Inspired by whatever healing power the deceased child may have, Pol asks the church to declare her a saint.  But how, when her resurgence stirs up emotions buried by time, and shores up questions about pure love, guilt, sin and salvation?

Cast: Coco Martin, Alessandra de Rossi, Anita Linda, Angel Aquino, Irma Adlawan, Nanding Josef, Lui Manansala, Joe Gruta, Bea Garcia, Dax Alejandro, Rie Batingana

(Source: Cinemalaya Website)


Personally, Coco never ceases to amaze me. Despite his busy schedule, he finds time to squeeze himself in making yet another masterpiece. He was in a press con for this movie when he was quoted in saying,

“Sarap [ng feeling]! Kasi nung ginagawa ko yung Sta. Niña, tinatapos ko yung movie namin ni Angeline Quinto na Born To Love You tapos may Walang Hanggan. Isinisingit ko ito sa schedule ko para matapos. Never ko naramdaman yung pagod. ‘Pag passion mo kasi, ginagawa mo dahil nageenjoy ka”.

Well, what do you expect from a young hungry actor who pushes himself to the limit just to establish himself as one of the best in his generation? He has talent, patience, and passion in what he is doing. You seldom hear about him being linked to other women right? That's because he's gay! (hehehe joke lang! I'm a comedian you know. :-p) The truth is he started from nothing and slowly walked his way up the ladder of stardom. "It wasn't easy", he used to say. But when you do something based on perseverance and you don't forget to respect everyone around you, like what Coco did, you'll end up like him... A rich dude with many friends, fans, and lots of love.