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Tag Archives: Philippines
Heroes for Hire (1984) John Lloyd, Bruce Baron, Robert Marius, Jim Moss
Miami 1980, doctor transplants some sort of metal object into a patient arm. Read More »
Moments in a Stolen Dream AKA Kung mangarap ka’t magising (1977) Mike De Leon, Christopher De Leon, Hilda Koronel, Laurice Guillen
The coming-of-age story of young college student, Joey (Christopher de Leon) Read More »
Joyful Mystery AKA Misteryo sa tuwa (1984) Abbo Dela Cruz, Tony Santos, Johnny Delgado, Ronnie Lazaro
A plane crashes on a small village infested by the Huk rebels in the 1950s and three men Read More »
Todo todo teros (2006) John Torres, Regiben Romana, Olga Aliseichyk, Pusong Bughaw
Filmmaker John Torres delivers memories intertwined with reflections couched in commentary. Read More »
Independencia (2009) Raya Martin, Sid Lucero, Tetchie Agbayani, Alessandra de Rossi
Mimicking early silent films, Independencia creates a lush metaphor that plays Read More »
A Short Film About the Indio Nacional AKA Maicling pelicula nañg ysañg Indio Nacional (2005) Raya Martin, Lemuel Galman, Mark Joshua Maclang
The lives of three people change during and after the 1986 Philippine revolt. Read More »
Sister Stella L. (1984) Mike De Leon, Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Gina Alajar
A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. Read More »
Perfumed Nightmare AKA Mababangong Bangungot (1977) Kidlat Tahimik, Mang Fely, Dolores Santamaria
A Filipino jeepney driver (Kidlat Tahimik) who idolizes America’s space program comes to reject the rapid encroachment of technology. Read More »
Five and the Skin AKA Cinq et la peau (1982) Pierre Rissient, Féodor Atkine, Eiko Matsuda, Gloria Diaz
Ivan is a writer who can not tear himself away from the city of Manila. Read More »