Miguel, a young trans woman from Quezon Province, leaves the Philippines for the US. After seven years, she returns home, where her family discovers she has undergone gender-affirming surgery and now lives as Michelle. She declares she will stay until her family accepts her, even as hostile reactions erupt around her.
Watch the official Miguel/Michelle 1998 trailer in HD below or find more Miguel/Michelle videos on Vidimovie.
Romnick Sarmenta as Michelle
Cris Villanueva as Julio
Mylene Dizon as Sonia
Gloria Diaz as Tinang
Ray Ventura as Nano
Gandong Cervantes as Fr. Rav
Richard Arellano as Maynard
Cezar Xerez-Burgos as Mr. Agudo
Nikka Ruiz as Myrna
Gigi Locsin as Sonia's Mother
Mar Garchitorena as Sonia's Father
Mon Confiado as Sonia's Brother
Michael Villanueva as Sonia's Brother
Raymond Alsona as Sonia's Brother
Sining Blanco as Young Jovy
Pocholo Montes as Mr. Yñiquez
Gil Portes Director
Joy Marfil Music
George Jarlego Editor
Vic Macamay Sound Supervisor
Rey Dulay Makeup Artist
Santi Alfaro Wardrobe Master
Rodel Capule Sound Effects
Gil Portes Story
Ricardo Lee Story
Ricardo Lee Screenplay
Miguel Michelle Trailer
Philippines 26 May 1998
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Miguel/Michelle:
Michelle's sister sticks up for Michelle in school then Michelle and her childhood friend (who's now a priest) try to talk a distraught boy from jumping off the top ...
This is the beginning of the terrific 1998 Filipino transgender film Miguel/Michelle directed by Gil Portes. Miguel has become Michelle and her sister and mother ...
This is the scene where Michelle shops with her best friend's fiancee for bridal clothing then attends her bridal party where one guest proves to be transphobic.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1998:
25 September 1998
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
18 June 1998
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place.
01 July 1998
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb.
11 December 1998
Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written.
16 December 1998
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
16 October 1998
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic.
12 June 1998
In the South Pacific, in Polynesia, on the island of Makatea, Quinn Harris, a taciturn pilot, leads a quiet life, content to earn a living by transporting goods in his De Havilland Beaver.
11 January 1998
A female lawyer who specialises in defending suspected rapists is left traumatised after she herself is assaulted in her own home.
15 July 1998
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.
01 January 1998
Two quirky bush critters cut to the chase in a roadkill race around New Zealand. The game is fast, the stakes are high, the prize is a juicy dead possum.
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