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Abakada... Ina is a 2001 Filipino drama movie, directed by Eddie Garcia and written by Shaira Mella Salvador, starring Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez, and Nida Blanca.
This is Garcia's return on his directorial career after eight years. Also, it was Martinez' first drama film, as he notable for starring in various action and erotic drama film.




Plot


The story revolved around an illiterate mother named Estella (Lorna Tolentino) who married a man Daniel (Albert Martinez), who had 3 beautiful daughters. Since Estella stopped studying, she had been arguing with her mother-in-law Matilda (Nida Blanca). Matilda loves her grandchildren very much, and as much as possible, she didn't want them to become like their mother. She even brainwashed them to be ashamed of their own mother. Their real mother, Estella, however, felt out of place.




Cast


Lorna Tolentino as Estella
Albert Martinez as Daniel
Nida Blanca as Matilda
Alicia Alonzo as Miling
Bobby Andrews as Jojo
Joanne Quintas as Amy
Matet de Leon as Gina
Aiza Marquez as Beth




Reception


The Literary Coordinating Council (LCC) of the Department of Education endorsed the movie to the National Literacy Awards. Notably, a survey of that year by the National Statistics Office (NSO), stated that 2.8 Million Filipinos are not educated or illiterate while 7.4 Million are functionally literate or can only understand by small amount. The Philippine Star said that the movie is a ‘must-see’ film for the educators, students, families and to all of the people want the Philippine society to be educated.




Awards and nominations


Tolentino won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress.




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