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Vampira
Vampira
Directed by	Joey Romero
Screenplay by	Wali Ching
Story by	Don Escudero
Produced by	Lily Y. Monteverde
Starring	Maricel Soriano; Christopher de Leon;
Cinematography	Charlie Peralta
Edited by	Danny Gloria
Music by	Jaime Fabregas
Production; company	Regal Films
Distributed by	Regal Films
Release date	October 26, 1994;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Vampira is a 1994 film directed by Joey Romero and starring Maricel Soriano and Christopher de Leon^[1].^[2]^[3] The film "chronicles a woman vampire's valiant search for redemption as she shifts her practice from the clandestine acts of bloodsucking to the assumption of the public role of woman".^[4]

Synopsis

Cara has a grave mission to break the horrible curse that has been keeping her family lurking in the dark for a very long time. Yet all her plans were stalled when she unexpectedly found love in the arms of a humble architect, Arman. To hide her dark past from him, Cara is forced to reinvent herself and changes her name to Paz. Everything seemed blissful until one fateful night, Arman shockingly discovers the truth upon seeing Cara's blood drenched mouth and arms.

Unfortunately, time is running out for Cara and she has to find a way to end the curse before she and her beloved clan completely turn into blood hungry immortals. But Cara needs to face and stop the fury of her power hungry brother, Miguel who relishes on turning the world into pitch black darkness. As she finds herself pitted between life and death, Cara soon realizes that love and forgiveness shall be her only salvation to survive.

Cast

Maricel Soriano
Christopher de Leon
Caridad Sanchez
Joanne Quintas
Jayvee Gayoso
Lorli Villanueva
Boy 2 Quizon
Nida Blanca

Awards

The film was named Best Film by the Young Critics Circle Film Desk^[5] and has earned Maricel Soriano the best performer award from the same body.^[6] Nida Blanca who received FAMAS Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Maricel's mother in the movie.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Yeatter, Bryan L. (2007). Cinema of the Philippines: A History and Filmography, 1897-2005. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3047-5.
^ "Vampira". TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
^ Vampira (1994) | MUBI, retrieved January 12, 2024
^ Public Policy. University of the Philippines. 1998.
^ "YCC 2020 Winners". Young Critics Circle Film Desk. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
^ "Winners and Nominees". Young Critics Circle Film Desk. August 6, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2024.