''Thy Womb'' () is a 2012 Filipino drama film starring

Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and Political sociology, socio-political th ...

Bembol Roco Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), professionally known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is best known for his role as Julio Madiaga in the 1975 film ''Manila in the Claws of Ligh ...

, Mercedes Cabral, and Lovi Poe. Produced by Center Stage Productions and the

Film Development Council of the Philippines The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is the national film agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines responsible for film policies and programs to ensure the economic, cultural and educational development of ...

(FDCP), Melvin Mangada and Jaime Santiago, the film was written by Henry Burgos and directed by

Brillante Mendoza Brillante Mendoza (; born July 30, 1960), also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave. Career Mendoza was born and raised in San Fernando, ...

. The film was one of the eight official entries to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film competed for the

Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a ...

at the

69th Venice International Film Festival The 69th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 29 August to 8 September 2012, at Venice Lido in Italy. American filmmaker Michael Mann was the jury president for the main competition. Polish actress Kasia Smutniak was the H ...

. Although it did not bag the top honors, ''Thy Womb'' was awarded three special prizes by other Italian film groups — La Navicella Venezia Cinema Award, the P. Nazareno Taddei Award - Special Mention, and the Bisato d' Oro Award for Best Actress (for Nora Aunor) given by an independent Italian critics group called Premio Della Critica Indipendiente. The film was also invited to the 37th Toronto International Film Festival and the 17th Busan International Film Festival.
, Thy Womb, film info and screening schedules at TIFF. Aunor's performance was universally acclaimed by local and foreign film critics. The film was referred to as "The Philippines' principal trophy" in ''Encyclopædia Britannica''s section discussing the previous year's films in the ''Britannica Book of the Year 2013''.

Synopsis

Thy Womb is about a Tausūg people, Tausug woman who is the midwife of their village. Many childbirths were done by her, ironically, she does not have any children.

Cast

as Shaleha *

as Bangas-An * Lovi Poe as Mersila * Mercedes Cabral as Aisha

Citations and awards

International awards and recognition

Philippine awards

References

External links

* {{MMFF 2012 films 2010s Tagalog-language films Philippine drama films 2010s pregnancy films Films directed by Brillante Mendoza Philippine New Wave 2012 drama films Philippine pregnancy films