Lino Brocka
Lino BROCKA (1939, The Philippines) worked as a missionary in a leper colony on Hawaii after studying English literature. Upon his return to Manila, he directed plays and worked for television. From 1970, he started making films, which soon brought him international recognition. Brocka was fiercely opposed to censorship in the arts and for that reason he was active in the Free the Artist Movement. Brocka died in 1991 in a car crash. He was posthumously given the National Artist for Film award. He is still regarded as one of the greatest exponents of Filipino cinema.
Filmography
Wanted Perfect Mother (1970), Tubog sa Ginto (1970), Cherry Blossoms (1972), Maynila sa kuko ng liwanag (1975), Insiang (1976), Ang nanay kong tatay (1978), Ina Kapatid, Anak (1979), Jaguar (1979), Nakaw na pag-ibig (1980), Anfela Markado (1981), PX (1980), Bona (1980), Kontrobersyal (1983), Burgis (1983), Hello Young Lovers (1983), Binita Si Mister, Dalaga Si Misis (1983), Palipat-Lipat, Palipat-Lipat (1983), Caught in the Act (1983), Experience (1983), Strangers in Paradise (1984), Kapit sa patalim / Bayan ko (1984), Adultery (1985), White Slavery (1985), Napa Ka Sa Kit, Kuya Eddie (1986), Maging akin kalamang (1987), Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig (1988), Macho Dancer (1988), Na Tu Tu Log (1988), Orapronubis / Fight for Us (1989), Oca (episode: How are the Kids, short, 1991), Sa kabila ng lahat/In Spite of Everything (1991), Kislap sa dilim/Spark in the Dark (1991), Makiusap ka sa Diyos/A Plea to God (1991)
More info: Wikipedia, Lino Brocka
Lino Brocka at IFFR
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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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Insiang
Very intense film is probably Brocka’s masterpiece, about the most painful treachery imaginable: of the mother and family. ‘Eventually
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Maynila sa kuko ng liwanag
The feature Maynila, which is regarded as one of his most important and most typical films, and the short film Brocka are programmed in the festiva