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To Speak in Salome's Voice: The Feminine Imaginary in Philippine Cinema

To Speak in Salome's Voice: The Feminine Imaginary in Philippine Cinema

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Film StudiesGeneral SociologyWomen's Studies

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ISBN10: 6297646619
ISBN13: 9786297646619
Publisher: Sunway University Press
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 208
Language: English
Reexamining the figure of Salome as dangerous femininity, this study shows how melodrama and romance cinema articulates Filipino women's interiority and agency.

To Speak in Salomes Voice: The Feminine Imaginary in Philippine Cinema 'reexamines the figure of Salome, historically framed as a symbol of dangerous femininity, and its influence on Philippine cinema. Elvin Amerigo Valerio argues that contemporary melodrama and romance films provide a space for articulating female interiority and subjectivity. The study repositions these genres as sites where Filipino women emerge as active agents of their own narratives.

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