Santa Santita

Santa Santita, or Magdalena, The Unholy Saint, is a 2004 Filipino film starring Angelica Panganiban and Jericho Rosales, directed by Laurice Guillen. The film follows Malen, the daughter of an intercessor, her love affair with a hustler and gigolo, and her confrontation of the evil within her life. Based on a script by Jerry Gracio, the film was picked up by Guillen in 2000 but did not start production because an appropriate actress for Malen could not be found. After picking Panganiban, Guillen began work, and the eventual film was released on November 17, 2004, in the Philippines and March 11, 2005, internationally. Receiving good reviews from Variety and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Santa Santita was one of only two films to be rated as Grade A by the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines, and represented the Philippines at the Asiaticafilmediale festival in Italy and the Bangkok International Film Festival.

Plot

Malen (Angelica Panganiban) is the daughter of Chayong (Hilda Koronel), a widowed intercessor at Quiapo Church in Manila. Selling religious charms as a way of meeting men, Malen falls for Mike (Jericho Rosales), a gigolo and hustler. Mike hustles both for his own survival and that of his son, but also because "he knows essentially he's just strong enough and unscrupulous enough" to do so. After her mother takes umbrage at Malen's assumed promiscuity, she moves out of Chayong's house and stays with Mike. When her mother then dies of a heart attack, Malen feels guilt and becomes an intercessor despite having previously sworn the profession off.

Tunisia

Tunisia (Arabic: تونس‎  Tūnis; Berber: ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ), officially the Tunisian Republic or the Republic of Tunisia (Arabic: الجمهورية التونسية‎  al-Jumhūrīya at-Tūnisīya; Berber: ⵜⴰⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ) is the northernmost country in Africa, covering 165,000 square kilometres (64,000 sq mi). Its northernmost point, Ras ben Sakka, is the northernmost point on the African continent. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. As of 2013, its population is estimated at just under 10.8 million. Its name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, which is located on the country's northeast coast.

Geographically, Tunisia contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert. Much of the rest of the country's land is fertile soil. Its 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin and, by means of the Sicilian Strait and Sardinian Channel, features the African mainland's second and third nearest points to Europe after Gibraltar.

Tunisian wine

Tunisian wine has a long history dating back to the Antiquity like most Mediterranean countries with the Phoenicians and Carthage .

The agronomist Mago that lived in the city of Carthage, wrote a treaty about agronomy and viticulture, from which its techniques are still used until this day. Despite the arrival of a Muslim power since the 7th century AD, viticulture and wine production never quite disappeared from Tunisia.

Rosé wine accounts for a large proportion of the Tunisian production.

History

Vine and palm

Vine and palm

Mosaic of the villa rustica of Tabarka

Mosaic of the villa rustica of Tabarka

Reconstruction of a wine press near Fériana

Reconstruction of a wine press near Fériana

Mosaic of the Triumph of Bacchus in Sousse Archaeological Museum

Mosaic of the Triumph of Bacchus in Sousse Archaeological Museum

Basket of grapes

Basket of grapes

Wine production in today's Tunisia was probably introduced by the Phoenicians when Carthage was established. The Carthaginian agronomist Mago wrote on viticulture, and his works, which were later translated from Punic to Latin, were quoted by later Roman writers such as Columella.

2004 African Cup of Nations

The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Tunisia won their first title, beating Morocco in the final 2−1.

Qualification

Squads

Venues

Group stage

Teams highlighted in green progress to the quarter-finals.

All times local : CET (UTC+1)

Group A

Tunisia  v  Rwanda

DR Congo  v  Guinea

Rwanda  v  Guinea

Tunisia  v  DR Congo

Tunisia  v  Guinea

Rwanda  v  DR Congo

Group B

Kenya  v  Mali

Senegal  v  Burkina Faso

Senegal  v  Kenya

Burkina Faso  v  Mali

Senegal  v  Mali

Burkina Faso  v  Kenya

Group C

Zimbabwe  v  Egypt

Cameroon  v  Algeria

Cameroon  v  Zimbabwe

Algeria  v  Egypt

Cameroon  v  Egypt

Algeria  v  Zimbabwe

Group D

Nigeria  v  Morocco

South Africa  v  Benin

Nigeria  v  South Africa

Morocco  v  Benin

Morocco  v  South Africa

Nigeria  v  Benin

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Mali  v  Guinea

Tunisia  v  Senegal

Cameroon  v  Nigeria