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Tag Archives: Filipino
Scorpio Nights (1985) Peque Gallaga, Orestes Ojeda, Anna Marie Gutierrez, Daniel Fernando

In a crowded, multi-appartment house, a young student peeps on his neighbours making love Read More »
A Short Film About the Indio Nacional / 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 »
Naked Under the Moon / Hubad sa ilalim ng buwan (1999) Lav Diaz, Klaudia Koronel, Joel Torre, Elizabeth Oropesa

A priest estranged from the holy vows, marries Clara and starts raising a family. Read More »
Three Years Without God / Tatlong taong walang Diyos (1976) Mario O’Hara, Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon, Bembol Roco

A woman falls in love with a Japanese soldier during the Japanese Occupation Read More »
Now Showing (2008) Raya Martin, Ness Roque, Adriana Agcaoili, Via Antonio

Now Showing captures the joyful and carefree ways of a young Filipina in the time Read More »
Of the Flesh / Karnal (1983) Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Charito Solis, Vic Silayan, Phillip Salvador

A groom takes his city bride to his hometown to settle in his father’s house. Read More »
Señorita (2011) Isabel Sandoval, Publio Briones III, Dominic Milano Palomo

A transgender woman tries to leave sex work by taking care of a friend’s son Read More »
Manila (2009) Adolfo Alix Jr., Raya Martin, Piolo Pascual, Rosanna Roces, Jay Manalo

From the “Day” section, Piolo Pacual portrays the use of William, a drug addict who attempts Read More »
Autohystoria (2007) Raya Martin, Lowell Conales

Like most of his other films which usually has a historical connection but interpreted Read More »
Zuma (1985) Jun Raquiza, Max Laurel, Snooky Serna, Mark Gil

Zuma is a movie remake of one of the oldest and most popular comic books in the Philippines. Read More »
Islands (2013) Whammy Alcazaren, Adrian Alandy, Benjamin Alves, Meryll Soriano

ISLANDS explores a cinematic journey of two astronauts. Read More »
Miracle / Himala (1982) Ishmael Bernal, Nora Aunor, Veronica Palileo, Spanky Manikan

When plain orphan Elsa (Nora Aunor) begins having visions of the Virgin Mary Read More »
Insiang (1976) Lino Brocka, Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Ruel Vernal

Trapped in the slums, Insiang finds living with her disapproving, sharp-tongued mother, Tonya, trying. Read More »