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Balikbayan Box
A kid in the Filipino countryside. Everything is smaller and poorer than Cinema Paradiso, but the VHS cinema also appeals to the imagination. InnocencPublished on: -
Squatterpunk
Genuine punk on the soundtrack. A catchy picture of a slum district on the coast near Manila. Black & white shots edited in an equally…Published on: -
Insiang
Very intense film is probably Brocka’s masterpiece, about the most painful treachery imaginable: of the mother and family. ‘Eventually you are alone.’Published on: -
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 tPublished on: -
Bahag Kings
A group of tribal leaders from the jungle search the city like a hard rock band. Or is it a rock group looking for the…Published on: -
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…Published on: -
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.Published on: -
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
At the age of 12, Maxi is a touching mother and slum queen. Even the idealistic cop Victor falls for his charms. A picture of…Published on: -
Rugby Boyz
Slim and cheerful boys.They seem to be playing rugby without a care. Maybe because they don’t have anything to worry about. Just one of the…Published on: -
Three Days of Darkness
It made the censors in the Philippines stutter. The filmmaker, in his vision of the Apocalypse as experienced by three women locked in a ghostly…Published on: