Discoveries from Philippines World Cinema

A college student by day, a high-class prostitute by night, Jaira's double life turns deadly when she begins to fall for her client.

A struggling model scores a big rent discount on a small apartment. Thanks to the young caretaker who shows interest in him. Unknown to him, someone behind the mirrors is watching his every move.

The Philippines, 1902. The land is raw, wounded, occupied. Smoke clings to the trees. Blood soaks the soil. The war is over – but the violence lingers. Widows fill the villages. Mothers vanish into silence. Among them walks Sisa, barefoot and broken, dismissed as mad by those who fear what they don't understand. But madness is only the surface.

Dado and Estrella want to to start a family and forget their old work as sex workers. But when they meet Baby, their relationship turns shaky as Estrella finds out about Dado and Baby's affair.

An alluring dance instructor chooses Rey, a rich businessman, over Lukas, her dance partner. But when Lukas feels something is off, he knows L is in grave danger.

It explores themes of love, acceptance and self-discovery through the story of two individuals, Jiro and Jessica, who have down syndrome.

Laura accepts the role in this play to rebel against her mother. The director pushes her to bring out her vulnerability and anger, hoping they will show these emotions on stage.

A struggling family owns a Filipino porn theater where prostitutes conduct their business.

An action adventure film about a peaceful man who sets out on a mission of revenge against the people responsible for his family's misfortunes.

When Anne, a guarded wellness-resort owner, meets an otherworldly woman named Chicks, her carefully controlled life begins to unravel in the most healing way.

The children of the Salazar family have been pursuing separate lives in the recent years. After a few years of not being together as a whole family, they find themselves reuniting when CJ announces his plan to marry Princess, his girlfriend for three months. Much to their shock and dismay, CJ's sisters come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade him from marrying his fiancée.

When Euka arrives on the island, Jenny, a young barrio lass aspires to be like her. When Euka teaches her everything, Jenny realizes she has taken a dose of her own medicine.

In a boarding house where the golden rule is "No Drama" new tenant Rico suddenly becomes the center of attention for three very different women - Shy Mira, seductive Jessie and the strict Landlady Lorna. As their connection deepen, they create an unusual "schedule and boundaries", rewriting both the house rules and the meaning of relationships.

A wife resorts to sexual explorations in order to save their marriage but when her plan backfires she devises an evil scheme.

Kevin Cosme and his family suddenly get to live lavishly when he inherits his uncle's estate.

This is the story of Inno, the son of Pol, the original Macho Dancer.

Jojo grew in the house of his wicked Lola Susana who never taught him to be a rightful person. He became an image of his grandmother--- deceitful, arrogant and very greedy. He intentionally destroys the lives of his brothers and his sister without knowing that his own actions leads to his own downfall.

A heartbroken young woman begins a sexual relationship with a struggling artista, not knowing that her new beau is already married. As the truth comes out, obsession and jealousy bring pain into all their lives.

The story follows Sandy, a 30-something advertising executive who, fearing her biological clock is ticking, launches "Project Baby"—a step-by-step mission to conceive a child on her own terms with a no-strings-attached donor. She selects Migo, a sensitive artist, but quickly realizes that meticulous plans can't account for human emotion.

Four queer women in their 30s who are exes-turned-best-friends navigate adulthood, love, friendship, chosen families, and everything in between.

Surrounded by a string of deaths, an older woman relives her romance with a mysterious, ageless lover as an inspector closes in on their dark secret.

A woman searching for love mistakes safety for home, and in doing so becomes entangled with a grieving daughter whose need for devotion turns survival into complicity.

The journey in solving the greatest mysteries of life begins on the first day of school. Brainy Indy, MVP MJ2, Sosy Pre, Rebel Gael and Nice Guy Nathan are college freshmen who enter FDH University without knowing what college life will bring them. Until they all got involved in the biggest mystery the university has ever encountered- B.W.A.C.A. or Basketball Water Contamination Accident. Initial investigation shows that the water drank by the players during the game was contaminated by a mysterious substance.

Gia is a struggling bartender who is also a kept woman of a politician. With a budding romance at work, Gia must fight the urge to see another man before it’s too late.

A group of friends triggers a supernatural curse through a social media trend, unleashing ancient, sinister forces tied to local myths.

Fifteen years after the Maguindanao Massacre, the family of its 58th victim fights for the justice that remains elusive.

A teenage girl moves to the countryside with her family. She meets a mysterious feral boy who lives on their property. The girl attempts to teach the boy how to behave like a human, but his wild instincts create challenges as their bond grows.

Five robbers break into an actress’ house but a bloody encounter with the police happens leaving two robbers alive. Having no choice, they hide inside the house and discover that everything was planned.

I WISH EVERYONE HAS THIS KINDNESS TO GIVE TO THE NEEDY

A funny story about three female friends. Karen is the smart and fashionable one among the three. Love is the cousin of Karen. She works in the cosmetics section of a department store, and dreams of becoming a beauty queen someday. Yolly is the businesswoman of the group. She is into the buy and sell business. The story runs when Love joins a beauty contest, where they find out that her roommate, Greta, is the new girlfriend of Karen's philandering boyfriend, Artie, and is also the god brother of Yolly's policeman boyfriend, SPO Pablito, who dumped her. Karen, Love and Yolly tire out all their efforts for Love to win the contest and teach their ex-boyfriends a valuable lesson.

A wife learns that her husband who's in coma had an affair. She confronts the other woman but instead finds solace in her. She then realizes she's falling for her husband's mistress.

When curly camgirl Elle meets an architect, Peter, she believes she's ready to love again. How long can she keep her job secret from him?

VMX crush Dyessa Garcia takes fans through the sizzling hot journey of one of VMX’s original A-listers – AJ Raval going all out in her most unforgettable and daring scenes.

Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac's father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family.

A Filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of battle in the Philippine-American war. But little does he know that he faces a greatest threat to the country's revolution against the invading Americans.

Carding Villamar, a city professional, returns to his hometown of Evangelista after learning of his brother's untimely demise. As a series of events unfold, he soon discovers that his brother didn't succumb to a heart attack as he was made to believe. He was shot in cold blood for refusing to sell his land to a powerful congressman. With a town muted and crippled by fear, the congressman's henchmen move unhampered to silence Carding and his brother's orphaned family as well. Big mistake. Armed with only a crusty riffle and a whole ton of rage. Carding sets out to right the wrong and exact vengeance for the murder of his brother. That is, if he survives the hot pursuits of bounty hunters, the militia, and the police who are all in the congressman's payroll.

A young woman moves into a new building, and soon strange and terrifying things begin to happen.

During his summer vacation, Martin meets two women that would let him explore his manhood - Adele, the politician's kept woman and Nadine, the sexually-active Manila girl.

The rich yuppie Rene lives in his grandmother's house, which he loves and adores. His driver Levi lives in the house, too. Rene focuses on his career entirely and goes to work every day. However, Rene has a dark secret: he loves men. One weekend he goes to his house by the sea with Levi. Overwhelmed by the masculine beauty and grace of Levi, Rene drops all restraints... it is a weekend that changes the lives of both forever.

Hosted by your favorite hot babe Sheree Bautista, Foreplay is a Valentine’s Special that explores the art of seduction before desire turns physical. Featuring 10 curated VMX films, this sensual guide dives into flirting, teasing, and giving in to passion.

In the middle of annulment cases and custody battles, Celine and Ivan meet at the law office of a lawyer and YouTube host of “Walang Butas Ang Batas”. What begins as a chance encounter grows into a friendship that helps them navigate heartbreak, family, and the possibility of starting over.

Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

Many have been aspiring for the position of Major Mac Favila, who is every cadet's ideal officer considering he is sharp, snappy, witty, and most of all, the most masculine among the school's many officers. Private Abel Sarmiento, who was abused when he was a child and Cain Fujika, a Filipino-Japanese whose mother worked abroad as a japayuki are the top contenders for his position.

A bartender and a domestic helper of Filipino origin living in Hong Kong find themselves falling in love, but they each have different plans for their future.

When a young missionary uncovers his late father's long-held secret, he travels from the Philippines to Spain in search of his dad's forbidden love.

Halik sa pisngi ng langit: Directed by Efren C. Piñon. With Lala Montelibano, Ronaldo Valdez, Greggy Liwag, Mark Joseph.

After her boyfriend breaks up with her, Hana, an underpaid graphic artist, reinvents herself as Kitty K-7, the newest camgirl of the alter world.

To avoid losing custody of her six-year-old daughter in Manila, Luz, an undocumented Filipina cleaner working in a luxury Swiss ski resort, must earn money at any cost – even if it means transgressing her own moral limits.

A story about a gangster couple who returns to Sitio Diablo, a gangland in Manila, and form a new gang, Illustrados. A bloodbath is set to happen when they face their old gang, Los Hijos Diablos who rules Sitio Diablo.

Joel, Dennis and Sonny are three poor, handsome brothers who support their parents by working as "macho" dancers in the lively gay club scene of Manila in this dramedy that was originally banned in the Philippines.

A timid tattoo artist who transforms into a courageous hero to save his kidnapped daughter from a crime syndicate.

Aya, living in the slums of Manila, dreams of becoming a billiards World Champion, but after her father is killed, she’s manipulated by Itoy into playing underground gambling matches in back-alley pool halls.

Follow Julia’s terrifying descent into a world where malevolent spirits fight for her soul — and death may be the only escape.

Desperate to provide a comfortable life for her children, Ina willingly takes all kinds of jobs available to her. But what happens when Ina's family continues to fall apart despite all her sacrifices?

Silk, the toughest cop in Honolulu, busts small time smugglers only to reveal a larger syndicate smuggling Asian mobsters into the States by buying the identities of Hawaiian citizens.

Felix, a horny young man meets an alluring woman who will live at his house and teach him Sex 101.

At the height of finishing a commissioned art piece Dan, a struggling visual artist discovers that his creation named Adonis X, can magically come to life. Forming a strong bond between them, Adonis X became Dan's confidante. But what if this friendship blooms into something more than meets the eye? Can both of them resist the growing "bromance " between them?

A mother, who loves watching K-dramas, decides to stop her chemo treatment after losing hope of getting better. Her only dream before dying is to meet her ultimate K-drama idol, who is visiting Manila for a series of events. Her four children agree to work together with the condition that once their mother meets their idol, she will undergo therapy before her time runs out.

A married couple are struggling to have a child of their own. Out of frustration, Kevin turns to different women to satisfy his sexual desires which Pam eventually finds out. However, instead of splitting up, the two move to Switzerland and agree to have an open-marriage arrangement, resulting in Pam having an affair with a Swiss man.