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Hustisya
Film poster
Directed by	Joel Lamangan
Written by	Ricky Lee
Produced by	Harlene Bautista
Starring	Nora Aunor Rocco Nacino Rosanna Roces Sunshine Dizon
Cinematography	Nap Jamir
Edited by	Vanessa de Leon
Music by	Emerzon Texon
Production company	Likhang Silangan Entertainment
Release date	August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02) (Cinemalaya)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Hustisya (English: Justice) is a 2014 Filipino political thriller-drama film starring Nora Aunor. The film is about a woman working for a human trafficking agency. The film was written by Ricky Lee and directed by Joel Lamangan

The film is one of the official entries to the Directors Showcase of the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. The film had its international premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Contemporary World Cinema selection.

Plot

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Cast

• Nora Aunor as Virginia Cabahug / Biring
• Rocco Nacino as Atty. Gerald
• Rosanna Roces as Divina
• Sunshine Dizon
• Romnick Sarmenta
• Chynna Ortaleza as Kristal
• Gardo Versoza as Gardo
• Sue Prado
• Jeric Gonzales as Michael
• Chanel Latorre

Release

The film was exhibited at the following festivals:

• 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
• 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
• 30th Warsaw International Film Festival (Competition), Poland October 10–19, 2014
• 36th Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes France, (Competition) November 25 - December 2, 2014
• 13th Pune International Film Festival (Competition), India, January 8–15, 2015

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, praising the performance of Nora Aunor while criticizing the plot. The Hollywood Reporter praised Aunor's performance: "The film's first 15 minutes is Aunor's masterclass of nuanced acting."

Awards and recognition

International

Philippines

References

1. "Sunshine Dizon lauds Nora Aunor's influence on her". Retrieved 2014-07-23.
2. "Nora Aunor topbills "Hustisya" 10th Cinemalaya entry". Retrieved 2014-07-23.
3. "TIFF 2014 Adds 'The Cobbler,' 'Madame Bovary,' 'Sils Maria,' 'The Forger' And Many More". Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
4. "HUSTISYA Review". Retrieved 2014-11-06.
5. "SWEET YET FLAWED JUSTICE". Retrieved 2014-08-07.
6. "HUSTISYA (or the lack of it)". Retrieved 2014-08-07.
7. "Nora's at her best in very bad character". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
8. "CINEMALAYA 2014: HUSTISYA". Retrieved 2014-08-07.
9. "CINEMALAYA 2014 REVIEW: Nora Aunor displays perfect restraint in Hustisya". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
10. 'Justice' (Hustisya) - film review December 2, 2014. "'Justice' (Hustisya) - film review December 2, 2014". Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. "Nora Aunor gets Best Actress nod at 8th Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Retrieved 2014-10-29.
12. News about Aunor's win at the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
    • "Nora Aunor wins best actress, leads Cinemalaya X winners". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-11.

External links

• Hustisya at IMDb

• 2014 films
• Philippine independent films
• Philippine political thriller films
• 2010s Tagalog-language films
• Films directed by Joel Lamangan
• Films with screenplays by Ricky Lee