Ruby Ruiz plays Sister Yolanda in this year's MIFF entry 'First Light'

Ruby Ruiz plays Sister Yolanda in 'First Light', a film created by Filipino-Aussie creatives and screens at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.

Ruby Ruiz plays the role of a Catholic Nun, Sister Yolanda, in 'First Light'. She shadowed a Catholic Nun's daily life in a convent to give her an idea of how to portray Sister Yolanda and her calm demeanour. Credit: First Light /James Robinson

Key Points

• Ruby Ruiz is known for playing Essie in the internationally released English Series 'Expat'.
• She followed a Catholic Nun's daily life in a convent to give her an idea on how to portray Sister Yolanda.
• She fondly recalls Director James Robinson's effort to speak in Filipino and his kindless to the film's cast and crew.

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Ruby Ruiz plays Sister Yolanda in this year's MIFF entry 'First Light'

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