Dissecting the image of Elsa towards semiotic reading of the Philippine classic film ‘Himala’ by Ancheta, Jeffrey Rosario

“…Aside from several local and international awards given to the film, it was also chosen as the Best Asia-Pacific Film of All Time in 2008 by the CNN and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film narrates the story of Elsa, who induced the people of Cupang to believe that she had witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary in the hill during the eclipse. …”
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