Overview of articles
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First Light
A character study of a pious nun in the Luzon mountains, examining faith, community and institutional ethics.Published on: -
Cinemartyrs
An essayistic film about tackling past injustices, from forgotten massacres to overlooked women filmmakers.Published on: -
Quezon
A savvy, seductive politician schemes his way to power in this biting historical satire.Published on: -
Noodles, Our Love was Instant and Forever
In a small seaside town in the Philippines, there is a high school dedicated to the training of students in mind and body to survive…Published on: -
When the Waves Are Gone
A contrite policeman must reckon with his political past in a stylised, expansive film noir.Published on: -
In My Mother’s Skin
A grisly and captivating coming-of-age fairy tale set in an isolated mansion in 1945 Philippines.Published on: -
Blue Imagine
An urgent, bold and composed rallying cry against sexual violence in the Japanese film industry.Published on: -
Heremias (Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess)
Majestic masterpiece by the Filipino Lav Diaz who takes his time to tell a story with great emotion. In meditative black & white images, the…Published on: -
The Bet Collector
The enticement of the illegal gambling game jueteng in the Philippines is incomparable. It has brought down presidents. That is why the woman who fetcPublished on: -
Rambling from the Sea
Filmmaker moved to the Philippine island of Guimaras for a major oil disaster. He found a major storyteller. Without teeth and without stopping.Published on: