Discoveries from Philippines World Cinema

A story of the 3 individuals and their unfinished business in earth that they have to accomplish while they are still in Limbo.

In a remote fishing village, a wealthy landowner calls on the Snake Devil to protect his priceless family treasures, but this isn't enough to stop the bandit Sanda Wong from attempting the raid when he learns about the treasure.

It proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of the hacienda's guards. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field, harvesting it during the months of October to December.

It is Salve’s dream for her children to live happily after working hard to raise them alone. Now in her daughter Sally’s wedding, she feels she has accomplished that seeing her children giving tribute to her. Unknown to her, a big surprise awaits when they arrived home. An unconscious man is in their gate. Salve is quite familiar who the man is. She can never forget him – he is the man who left him years ago for another woman – her husband Benny.

It’s Andrew E. versus Redford White in this hilarious story of a feud between families. Despite living under one roof, Tonyo and Berto constantly argue with each other. When their relatives decide to join them in their home, things escalate into a comical rumble.

The mayor of Magiliw, Quezon has outlawed all methods of contraception in his town. His policies are challenged by an idealistic lawyer who takes on the case of a doctor jailed for prescribing contraception.

After fleeing an abusive partner, a loyal real estate finds refuge with a stranger whose quiet kindness blurs the line between friendship and intimacy.

Pita (Raymart Santiago) witnessed the murder of his favorite brother and vowed to take revenge. He did, and was jailed for his vendetta.

A gay man and a lesbian woman pretend to be a couple in order to rent a room and end up helping each other through a series of misadventures.

A battered housewife was butchered into pieces by her spurned lover and throw her body parts in different places.

Warning: Because this true story is written in blood and bullets, you are about to see the most gruesome, violent, and bloodiest crime ever committed in the history of police records...take your risk!

A nun is ostracized by her superiors after a brutal encounter with a rapist leaves her pregnant.

Follow the adventure of Sherlock, a private detective and, Orot, a street-smart fellow as they track down the syndicate behind a jewelry robbery.

The plot revolves around a girl, who manages to get romantically involved with two people - one in real life and one she meets on the internet from the USA, but neither of these men know about each other. The fun starts when her internet lover makes a business trip to the Philippines, where both her lovers meet up and discover that they're going out with the same girl.

Alice is a thirty year old Filipino trans woman who flew to Korea to chase after her boyfriend who she discovers is now living with his new girlfriend. Joon is a twenty five year old Korean musician who is being pressured by his traditional parents to find a more stable job and girlfriend. At a bridge in the middle of Seoul, the two brokenhearted souls fatedly cross paths.

Lauro (Eddie Garcia) is a married man who just loves women. His wife Elena (Gloria Diaz), a beautiful and strong-willed woman is dead set in keeping him from womanizing.

Genevieve Homes boasts of a 24-hour security system (you may have seen him napping every so often), and is conveniently located near the neighborhood “sari-sari” store and outdoor café. Those with athletic inclinations will certainly enjoy a one-on-one game of basketball in Genevieve’s outdoor unisport complex; or they can take a stroll in its very precise, ten-plant garden. More than its old-world appeal, Genevieve’s real treasures are its tenants, some of whom have lived in the complex for what seems like forever. A peculiar mix of old and young, families and young single professionals, you’ll certainly be charmed by their ability to be ensconced in the daily, numbing repetition of their everyday lives. You may have heard of the disturbing news involving the discovery of a dead fetus inside the dumpster beside Genevieve Homes, but don’t let that feral murder discourage you from visiting us. Our waste management disposal system is at par with other urban cities

In 1970s Mindanao, a man and his family take arms to defend the people against those who would oppress them.

Ano Bang Meron Ka is a tightly woven modern love story between two of most unlikely lovers played in the film by Joyce Jimenez and Diether Ocampo. Joyce plays a high-living partygoing lifestyle writer and special events organizer who when she meets the more laid-back and unassuming bar owner, Diether, finds in the guy the exact foil to her want on ways - but whom romantically electrifies her to sweep her off her feet in the most unexpected ways.

Alex Torres, a lawyer and part-time detective sent to Paris after the death of Alejandro Sarmiento to locate the heir to a 3 million peso inheritance. What should have been a straightforward search slowly pulls him into a small, restless world of jazz bars, runaways, and even unexpected love. Unbeknownst to him, Lili Gamboa was sent to watch his every move, though the assignment doesn’t stay simple once feelings start to get involved.

A political thriller about the practice of "badil" or "dynamite fishing", wherein voters are prevented from casting their votes for the opposition by paying them large sums of money to get their fingers inked before election day.

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1978 directed by Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco and starred Christopher de Leon, Marianne dela Riva, Dranreb, Johnny Delgado, Amy Austria, Cynthia Gonzales, Allan Valenzuela, and Manny Luna.

In a dirty, decaying slum in the Philippines, single mother Maria is torn between her love for her 10-year-old son Santiago and providing a better life for him. In order to give Santiago a chance to have a decent home and a good education, she decides to send him away for adoption. But what start out as an innocent journey to the market quickly turns into a devastating loss for both mother and son.

A military man temporarily discharged from service, returns to his hometown and incurs the ire of a ruthless landowner who orders his uncle and brothers killed.

Nanno, a clever and mysterious girl, moves from school to school, exposing lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn. Those who challenge her always fail, ensuring the guilty face their reckoning with no chance for happy ending.

Another run-of-the-mill voyeur's delight and should never be taken seriously but merely for kicks.

A family is on the brink of disintegration because its core foundation is missing.

A dark tale of fatal obsession and erotic passion, centers on a young student artist mesmerized by a beautiful and mysterious figure drawing model in his art school.

Bagwis is a warrior angel who fights evil. Based on Filipino comic book character of the same name inspired by archangel Michael and created by Elwood Perez.

Special edition for television summarizing episodes 1 to 17 that make up phase 1 of the Voltes V:Legacy TV series. Innovative action-packed TV movie that is also the retelling of 'Voltus V', the most beloved anime of all generations, a moving story of love for family in the midst of the war between the humans and the invading forces of Boazan. Earth's last line of defense, Team Voltus and their super robot, Voltus V, is the only thing standing between Earth and its complete annihilation.

Six unsuspecting teens are camping on the site of Mt. Lihim ng Aguila when they trip into a missile silo controlled by a demented, disgruntled, dishonorably discharged ex-general of the Army bent on creating chaos if his demand for acquittal is not granted.

After an old wank video of him goes viral on social media, a young food delivery rider in Manila attempts to reclaim his body from societal consumption.

In 1986, Estrell, an angry Marxist activist loved her country but hated God. That is why Estrell made sure that each of her 4th year high school students, including Bernard, would do the same.

When Christine was found brutally killed in the woods, her boyfriend, a forest ranger and a farmer are summoned for inquest. Each has a version to tell. But as the case deepens, they discover the shocking truth.

College friends Derek and Mark slowly realize they mean more to each other than either had initially imagined. In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, their friendship blossoms into something much more enduring as time goes on - which challenges both to question who they thought they were and who they truly want to be.

The film tells a story of large rural families suffering from economic insecurity in a remote part of the town of Magdalena, Laguna, where major life events are punctuated by the tollling of the church bells, and the coastal community of Dalahican, Quezon. Both places are homes of large families dealing with the reality of poverty.

A woman chosen to keep an age-old tradition alive must now choose between her granddaughter’s life and a belief that shackled her in solitary confinement.

Manila is besieged by the worst typhoon to hit the country. Talk of the world coming to an end hangs in the air. And five men find themselves stranded inside a police station with a prisoner who may o may not be the devil. It's going to be a long night.

A police goes undercover as an activist in a town in Sierra Madre looking to uncover the leader of the bandits that are wreaking havoc.

Broken Blooms explores the travails of a young man dealing with the challenges of a blooming young marriage and his carefree and careless attitude towards morality and friendship—tested to the brink at the time the world cringes in the claws of a global pandemic.

A story of a man who joined the guerilla in World War 2.

The biggest anti-crime picture of the year.

In an old house replete with images of Catholic icons and symbols, a young lady struggles with the demented religious fanaticism of her mother, who it seems cannot differentiate between pious fervour and demonic possession for both exist simultaneously in her being.

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A privileged teenager, disillusioned with the hypocrisy he witnesses in his small town, forms a bond with a lonely leper and a mentally unstable homeless woman.

A provocative and bold indie film about a married man’s forbidden love affair with his mysterious handsome neighbor and his discreet sexual desire over a group of male buddies (“kumpares”).

A priest is caught up in a situation, which will compel him to choose between the mandate of the church and his obligations as a citizen under the law of the people.

After suffering a concussion from a grenade blast in Vietnam, Sgt. Frank Johnson has been getting flashes of his childhood in which strangely he is a ninja. Because of this, he is given a codename: "Black Fire" by the US Army. He is sent to San Sebastian together with his buddy Sgt. Jim Anderson to work as U.S. military advisers. One night, Sgt. Johnson discovers Capt. Salcedo of the local corrupt army is trying to transport arms.

A coming-of-age tale about a twelve-year-old Muslim girl named Eshal in Marawi is set amid an age-old culture of inter-familial dispute. Rido, as it is called, is characterized by a series of violent and fatal retaliation to avenge a reproach or injustice-real or imaginary-among disputing clans, crossing generations.

Five years after their late brother's death, three siblings reunite in their hometown to celebrate her birthday with their 7-year-old niece who no longer remembers her existence.

Centering on a hedonistic woman’s escapades throughout the urban landscape of Manila.

Angelito leads a group of young ex-convicts who will risk going back to prison in order to fight a notorious syndicate.

Based on a comic strip, an escaped convict finds a mystical double-axe and executioner's costume, including a black hood, pants, and boots. He pretends to be a hunchback, the hump on his back is really the backpack containing his Berdugo outfit and double-axe with a handle that magically retracts and extends in which he fights goons, criminals, and even supernatural creatures like aswang.

A biopic based on the life of starlet Delia Dueñas Smith, better known as Pepsi Paloma.

This story revolves around a smart student named Guia Sison (Julie Ann Fortich) who is moving heaven, earth and hell just to reach her goal. Guia happened to be Lydia's (Boots Anson-Roa) favorite student and Larry's (Eddie Rodriguez) lover and tutor who teaches her the sanctity of love-making.

A doctor dedicated her life post-graduate to help the rural community of Mulanay, Quezon. Based on a true story.