Cinema Regained: Noel Vera
Overview of films
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Insiang
Very intense film is probably Brocka’s masterpiece, about the most painful treachery imaginable: of the mother and family. ‘Eventually you are alone.’
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Jesus the Revolutionary
A military junta has taken power on the Philippines. Their takeover is fought by Moslem separatists, communists and rival military. In the middle of t
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Pelikula
Provided the young 8mm film maker Raymond Red with a mention in the The Oxford History of World Cinema.
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Boatman
Disconcerting portrait of ambitious newcomer in the world of sweaty sex shows, who seems to want to do anything to get success. A variation on the cla
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Meckam
A rock band orders a music video, but the film maker already had his head in the next film. A surrealist carpet.
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The Last Wish
By the man who keeps the heritage of Lino Brocka alive on his own. Festival director and organiser. And maker ofunforgettable films. Like this one.
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Escape
Strongly acted drama about two respectable Filipino citizens who are suddenly arrested by the army. They descend further and further into the mire of
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Shadows
With this film, the maker won the Golden Palm for short film in 2000. But he already was the king of the short film in the Philippines.
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Melancholy
Made with the video function of a mobile phone. And already in 2004. Low resolution. High poetry.
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Demons
Original combination of romantic melodrama and realistic indictment of political abuse from the Marcos era with style attributes from the horror and f
