Discoveries from Philippines World Cinema

A bereaved wife searches for her lost husband, only to be found with no memory of her and a new woman in his life.

Julian is a soldier stationed on a remote island in the Philippines. He has finished his three months of service on the island and is ready to leave, but news of a coup d’état in Manilla forces Julian to stay on the island longer. All Julian has is a walkie-talkie, radio and TV. Meanwhile, Julian senses someone watching him. When Julian loses contact with the main base, soldiers Lucio and Eric are sent to the island. The soldiers then talk about a soldier previously stationed on the island and his encounters with a mermaid.

An actress's past is unraveled after a fan starts stalking her.

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1977 directed by Augusto Buenaventura and starred Joseph Estrada, Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, and Gloria Sevilla.

A 1979 Filipino action comedy film starring Rey Malonzo.

Dim-witted Pilar flies to the US after winning the Miss California Soy Sauce contest. Excited to find her long lost sister, Pilar finds herself helpless upon her arrival in the land of milk and honey until she meets Pepe, her handsome "flight mate."

In M2M Eyeball, Cris Pablo explores how the internet has opened a whole new world of gay cruising for men. He takes you from one sexual encounter to the next, showing you exactly how intimate the internet has allowed Filipino society to become.

Relationships between Joyce and Jeff were soon broken when they met up with old friends because of their past and uncontrollable desires.

Drama among family and friends unfold in Villa Miranda, a town in the world of false glories and true defeats.

Boni, a little boy from the slums, squares off with the stark reality of drugs, petty crime and abuse armed with his own brand of hip hop and some divine intervention.

The Philippines remains the only nation without legalized divorce. Through the perspectives of a controversial priest, a women's rights advocate, and a child of a separated couple, this documentary explores whether the legalization of divorce in the country would be for better or worse.

A young male ballet dancer who constantly practices on pointe shoes struggles with mounting pressure and a deep sense of guilt over his mother's failed ballet career.

This film reenacts the martyrdom of the Gomburza, high-lighting the events and occurrences prior to their execution. The movie focuses on the story of Fr. Jose Burgos and his involvement in the Cavite Mutiny of 1972.

A high school student with savant syndrome goes through the motions of life and friendship.

Vhagetz is about pre-teens coping with being gay, a story of friendship that blossomed in a squatters' area. Jessie is a diligent student who enjoys his father's acceptance. He has sworn to his father not to do anything that will disgrace himself and his family. We bet when you leave the theater, you would have memorized by heart the often repeated dialogue of Quan. We even advise you to follow it. Sam prefers dancing to studies, thus alienating himself more from his already uncaring mother. Paquito is being maltreated by his father for his being gay and for a deeper reason the son will soon discover. Then there's a lola-lolahan a fag hag, a real late bloomer. Something unexpected happens to Lola Jak and there's the twist in the story. When there are gays, there must be someone they can fantasize about. Enter Jordan Herrera as their friendly neighbor named Efren.

An unborn soul waits in front of a mysterious door that will reveal his fate on earth.

CIS agent Gerry Paz is accused of a crime and takes Atty. Vera Villaverde hostage as he escapes from the law. Vera eventually realizes his innocence and a relationship forms between them as they clear his name.

Back to square one. A guy trying to quit his smoking habits.

Three brothers set out to kill one another.

Great story and a really touching one. It talks about a group of 4 friends going on a road trip, in search for goals and inner-self To "Macky" he's going because he's searching for his long lost best friend from college, whom he had grown to care and loved. To others this was just a vacation or so they thought. Along the travel they realize the emotional and deep attachment to each other, that they are there for each other from best friends to lovers. The story shows some contentment when you finally found the one that you have been searching for. The feeling of doing what you always wanted, its the relief of having said the words that you have been hiding, yet been wanting to shout for a very long time. Its a story of coming clean with your feelings. Kambyo: Filipino from 'gear shift' to adjust your erection to a better position as to either a.) lessen its bulge, or b.) avoid the waistband of your underwear

An unlikely friendship forms between two people who get stuck in traffic.

Four kids stow away from home and became street children. A philanthropist adopted them and treated them as his family until they were held hostages.

A young girl named Ikay can't play with her dolls properly because there are things that keep on flashing back inside her memories.

A vampire hunter who has the quest to kill vampires.

Rich, beautiful and in love, Lance (Richard) and Lyra (Pops) are an ideal couple. The end of their blissful marriage begings when Lance, by accident, met Jill (Joyce). Ultra modern and extremely aggressive, Jill pursues Lance and she succeeds in no time. What was a one-night stand turns out to be an affair as Jill finds herself craving for more. Lance, despite his guilt, is drawn to the heat of the affair, and their sexual adventures become even more daring. But no secret can be kept forever. Lyra discovers their affair without their knowledge. Unlike most wronged wives, Lyra chooses to keep her rage, pretending that nothing is wrong. yet, despite her silence, the love triangle distorts their perspective and ultimately, it leads to a tragic death.

A bright college student begins receiving anonymous handwritten letters, drawing her into a quiet yet unsettling mystery. As an unseen presence lingers, strange events unfold, and the true meaning behind the messages slowly comes to light.

The high school multimedia club students aim to win Best Short Film in Cinemalaya Film Festival to avoid dissolution ordered by the school admin.

Two young lovers navigate through their lives as a young, married couple in midst of their personal family issues and affairs.

Stories of young love from a popular radio and TV shows show hosted by DJ Doe D’ Mango.

The film follows the story a man who travels to Saga to expand his pottery business in the Philippines, then falls in love with a Japanese woman who is the heiress of a flourishing pottery factory.

The story of Raffy and Gela who find themselves taking off for Palawan to escape the not so great realities of their current lives and catch up on their respective me-time. But as fate would have it, they find themselves meeting and enjoying each other's company.

Cris and Jason are two policemen with two opposite personalities and philosophies-Cris is the epitome of the rare, near-extinct breed of honest cops while Jason is the basurero, the legman/front man who does the dirty work of his district's high officials.

Destroyed during a fire that ravaged Sampaguita’s archives. Gilda tells the story of a poor squatter who carried her invalid mother while begging on the streets for money. As she lives under the abusive hand of her mother’s lover, Gilda dreams of becoming a singer.

Billy and Jack are modern-day Robin Hoods who engage in petty scums to earn money for the upkeep of a daycare center for indigent and underprivileged children.

A common man in a world where everyone is controlled, limited and fearful, Julio encounters "a voice" whose instruction will go above and beyond that which the world had limited him to be. Julio now faces the dialectic of pursuing his newfound purpose, or remaining in the bleak acceptance of the constructed norm.

Nestor Solis is released from prison and comes back to his territory only to find that it is taken over by another gang

Hubad na Bayani explores the world of peasant revolts, cult organizations, talismans, and the fight for socio-economic reforms. The story revolves around Ruben a peasant who dreams of saving enough money to pay for the treatment of his sick mother, the education of his sister Pilar, as well as his own marriage to Luisa. His modest dreams are never realized as he and his family are exploited, harassed and victimized by the greedy landowners and loan sharks.

a film by Ben Feleo.

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1976 directed by Jose Yandoc and starred Ramon Revilla, Sr., Boots Anson-Roa, George Estregan, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Rez Cortez, and Max Alvarado

A hungry man woke up in the middle of a banquet with people surrounding him, inviting him to eat.

Starring Maricel Laxa, Eric Quizon and Patricia Ann Roque

The most impossible dreams of a great musical come true with the nation's to radio stars, stage and television names.

A romantic comedy detailing the funny and quirky last 30 days of a relationship between two college sweethearts who attempt to break up without the drama.

A Mother Mary devotee starts to get haunted by the Virgin Mary herself — the evidence lies in the footage.

Two married couples find themselves in a constant tug-of-war as an office affair intensifies. Directed by the award-winning Danny Zialcita.

A small-town midwife’s preparation for a job interview is disrupted by series of unfortunate turn of events.

Despite being siblings, Gorio and Benita rarely see eye to eye. For the queer Gorio, thinks of nothing else but to be the perfect woman, while the boyish Benita, constantly rejects Gorio's senseless fantasies. Considering Gorio a hopeless case, Benita poses as a man and takes on the job as a driver to the rich playboy Raul. But then, Benita is faced with another dilemma when she finds herself falling for the charming Raul. And to make matters worse, Beinta learns of Gorio playing the role of a mysterious lover to Raul's grandfather. What will Benita and Gorio do to avoid getting caught?

Batanguenong Iskorokotoy ventured to Manila to continue selling mosquito nets and blankets. Can he get out of the hardships of life?