Overview of articles
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Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Great filmmaker prepares for a historical masterpiece set in an inhospitable, black-and-white jungle. A taster.
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An Errand
A stylish, elliptical neo-noir scrutinising the psychosexual underside of a deeply class-riven society.
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Lilim
Runaway siblings seek refuge in an isolated orphanage controlled by a sacrificial cult.
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Grand Tour
Set against the backdrop of a crumbling British Empire, Grand Tour weaves an epic romance.
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I Love You, Beksman
Presumed gay, Dali falls for a woman in a buoyant reverse coming-out comedy.
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Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
An appropriated-footage trip into everything the lost Philippines’ silent cinema might have been.
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National Anarchist: Lino Brocka
A remix of all still-existing works of Lino Brocka. Film history as a wild and enlightening trip!
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Cain at Abel
Acerbic commentary on the Philippines’ rural proprietor class with some grim ‘n glorious violence.
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Fan Girl
What happens when a teenage fan meets the actor-object of her desire? A dazzling mix of meta-movie, fairy-tale and coming-of-age story.
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102 Narra
Daily life from a filmmaker’s family home in Manila tenderly oscillates between personal and political.
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