Filipino actor Eddie Romero directs this arresting drama set during the Vietnam War. Read More »
Tag Archives: Philippines
Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen (1983)
Zany foursome Errol, Herman, Tacio, and Peewee merely geared up for a short underwater dive Read More »
Heroes for Hire (1984) John Lloyd, Bruce Baron
Miami 1980, doctor transplants some sort of metal object into a patient arm. Read More »
Moments in a Stolen Dream / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 »