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The Rites of May AKA Itim (1977) Mike De Leon, Tommy Abuel, Mario Montenegro, Mona Lisa
During a homecoming to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman strangely haunted Read More »
Weighed But Found Wanting AKA Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang (1974) Lino Brocka, Lolita Rodriguez, Lilia Dizon, Eddie Garcia
The son of a wealthy man, Junior has everything he could possibly want. Read More »
Jay (2008) Francis Xavier Pasion, Baron Geisler, Coco Martin, Flor Salanga
Jay is the name of the two protagonists in the film, one is living, the other dead. Read More »
An Investigation on the Night That Won’t Forget (2012) Lav Diaz, Hazel Orencio, Erwin Romulo
Erwin Romulo, the best friend of the late film critic Alexis Tioseco, recalls the events after the critic Read More »
Storm Children: Book One (2014) Lav Diaz
On 8 November 2013, the city Tacloban on Leyte Island, Philippines, was largely destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, causing the death of 6,201 people. Read More »
Burger Boys (1999) Lav Diaz, Gerald Madrid, Marcus Madrigal, Marco Salvador, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Four high school friends hatch a plan for a farcical heist that sends them spiraling into a series of surreal events littered with clowns Read More »
Cavite (2005) Neill Dela Llana, Ian Gamazon, Edwin Lagda, Edgar Tancangco, Thriller
Adam, a security guard, travels from California to the Philippines, his native land, for his father’s funeral.
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