Small Voices

Small Voices

Theatrical movie poster
Directed by Gil Portes
Produced by Gil Portes, Ray Cuerdo, Cresencio Bendijo, Isabel Chapman, Marissa Dames, Eric Manlunas, Deo Tinana
Written by Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Gil Portes
Starring Alessandra de Rossi
Music by Joy Marfil
Cinematography Ely Cruz
Edited by George Jarlego
Distributed by Teamwork Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 2002 (2002-09-10) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • July 2, 2003 (2003-07-02) (Philippines)
Running time
 109 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Tagalog
English

Small Voices or Mga Munting Tinig is a 2002 Philippine drama film directed by Gil Portes and Adolfo Alix, Jr. The film set in a public school won 11 awards and was nominated for 11 other including Gawad Urian Awards. It is the only Filipino film to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Plot

Melinda (Alessandra de Rossi) is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties.

Melinda goes about her work with daily diligence though, always having a smile, a kind word for her neatly uniformed charges. But her battles against apathy, corruption, and contempt are constant, further hindered by the volatile political climate in which fathers and sons are constantly recruited to join guerilla forces fighting in the mountains.

When a funding opportunity in the form of a regional singing contest presents itself to Melinda, the idealistic teacher must smartly juggle uncooperative school administrators, confrontational parents, and the torn children themselves in order to let their small voices be heard.

Cast

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