An examination of poverty and violence and the influence it has on two boys who live in a slum. Read More »
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Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen (1983)
Zany foursome Errol, Herman, Tacio, and Peewee merely geared up for a short underwater dive 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 »
Tisoy! (1977) Ishmael Bernal, Christopher De Leon, Jay Ilagan, Charo Santos-Concio
Based on a popular comic strip by Nonoy Marcelo, Tisoy (Christopher de Leon) is a bohemian 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 »
Child of Sorrow (1956) Anak Dalita
Lamberto Avellana’s neorealist drama about a man forced to participate in a smuggling ring Read More »
The House in the Woods / Haplos (1982) Butch Perez, Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Rio Locsin
A man returns to his hometown where he becomes involved with two women Read More »