Discoveries from Philippines World Cinema

A story about two brothers Mando a thief and Carding a lawyer.

Two warring crime syndicate families fight bitterly for dominance to the last of their descendants. Obedient and respectful, Daniel Sorilla gives up his sweetheart Blanca to his father who wants to marry her. Though Daniel fights his father's war and kills Don Claro, he chooses to pay for his crime in prison. Daniel lets his father raise and train his son Ramoncito to take his place in the war which Daniel finds repulsive. But now Daniel cannot anymore avoid the hostilities when his son's safety is at stake.

In the stunning mountains of Atok, Benguet, a wealthy, carefree man and a young woman haunted by her past accidentally cross paths. Together, they discover solace in each other's company until the truth catches up and confronts them.

Amanda page stars as the tightly guarded daughter of a zany but loving couple. Played by Chiquito and Elizabeth Ramsey in this comedy of errors. She can't go out on dates, she can't attend parties, and even if she's allowed to, her parents have to go along. Then she meets the man of her dreams, played in the movie by. Gary Estrada, and when he starts to court her, her overprotective parents come running to guard her. Will she be able to pull the trick that will keep her parents from aborting the romance of her lifetime?

An adaptation of the same title serialized in Pilipino Komiks.

A man appears to a female reporter and claims he is the famous kidnapper that has the world astir and promises to turn himself in if she listens to his story. Though she is suspicious of him, she starts to fall more and more into his story.

A love story about a guy with and a broken family a girl who slept with her professor.

This controversial biopic recalls the events of the 1997 Chiong murder case told from the perspectives of the alleged victims and the Chiong family.

The death of Mariel was met with such hurt by her three closest friends. But it was her best friend, Carla that she leaves a most special gift, a box full of her diaries through the years. Carla has been Mariel’s friend since their high school years; they have practically shared everything in their lives together. Their two other girl friends, Sandra and Olive formed the quartet who would get together ever so often and served as a mutual support system. Despite warnings from Sandra and Olive not to read the diaries left behind by Mariel, Carla could not help herself to find out what was written on those volumes of handwritten materials. True enough, what she discovered completely shattered all her perceptions and beliefs of the friendship shared by the four women through the years.

A 1991 Filipino action film starring Phillip Salvador.

Howie Severino, who grew up on the American East Coast, returned to the Philippines and found work as a journalist. As he follows the story of filmmaker Auraeus Solito’s rediscovery of his tribal Palawan roots, Severino likewise interrogates his own notions of seeking identity and community as a Filipino.

Based on an actual case, Fatima Buen Story mixes tabloid sensationalism with paranormal symbolism and features O’ Hara’s trademark qualities: sudden violence and heroic love against a background of cinematic magic.

Casilda diagnosed with terminal cancer, has a few months to live. She finds a way for her husband to become close to a beautiful woman with the same guts and forbearance of her caliber. One she can leave all of her loved ones with when it’s time for her to go. Then, the unexpected happens…

ITAN's parents, 12, Sambal Ayta, have fully decided that he will not continue his education. He said that he has reached Grade 6 enough where he can read and write, he said he will only help the family to get the heart of the banana and eat in the mountains. The study is not supposed to be for curls like him, but only for those who are stretched. Itan's dream seemed to crumble and despair until he found a broken computer keyboard.

Dodong reports a drug pushing scheme to a corrupt cop who later tortures him and kills his wife and son. Grieving and close to losing sanity, he finds everyone involved and goes on a killing spree to avenge his family.

Horror-comedy set in a spooky mansion.

Joining her friends on a field trip, a student heads out with the rest of her class to a nearby lake only to find one of the students has died after an encounter with a strange being.

Kamagong stars Lito Lapid,Ruel Vernal and J.C. Bonin,in his last film role before becoming a full-time pastor.It is a coming-of-age story revolves around three Arnis fighters participating in full contact matches.It was directed by Carlo J. Caparas.The term "Kamagong" in this film, refers to a pair of ebony sticks carved like blunted double edged swords. This weapons have a tradition of being used as an instrument of justice. The sticks themselves also represent benevolent qualities in the stick-fighter.

Dolphy Jr plays an up and coming martial artist just like his father.

An elderly man named Ven is about to be sent to a nursing home by his son, Rey. Searching for his sense of worth as he grapples with his age, he spends his Sunday going through his belongings and keeping himself busy to drown out the silence and the passing of time.

A retired university professor who refused to leave his home in the campus despite an administrative order for eviction. With his whole life bearing witness to Diliman estate's evolution, he is the only remaining gatekeeper of the histories of his homeland.

It is a story of stage people's triumphs and heartaches, including their own personal life off the limelight.

Malcolm and Haze are together. They can’t stand each other. They have a school year to go, as classmates.

Moises, a single Filipino dad, comes home to celebrate his son's fourth birthday and learns that the Israeli government is going to deport the children of foreign workers.

An architect comes to survey a derelict mountain mansion, then finds herself haunted by the presence of two strangers in the house.

Ate Bunso is a performative documentary film by Angelica Llanera that shows the story of her family as they raise their Down Syndrome family member, Daniel. Ever since she was born, Angelica has embraced the role of being an "Ate" or older sister to Daniel despite being younger than him. She also shares how society negatively perceived them in the early years and how the media changed that for her family and the people who share a similar life situation with them.

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.

A mother and son who were rejected by their tribe will find a way to break the curse placed on them by their leader.

A story about a man falsely convicted of a crime, who then escapes and does his best to prove his innocence.

Join the merry-go-round as the three witches try to make life miserable for Mariposa until Mariposa learns how to turn the tables on them.

A story about two sisters who were saved from a carriage mishap by two men during a town festival.

A black comedy film, which focuses on two film workers, Raffy, the clapper, and Dido, a utility boy. Both share the same dream: to direct their own films someday. Their lives as mere "small production people" took a different turn when, together with the people in the unit van they were riding,had an encounter with armed men. Their co-workers were killed, and the two of them were forced to drive the unit van out of fear until it ran out of gas. The van contains equipment for movie production like cameras, lights and film stocks. They ended up in a secluded barrio not yet reached by modern technology, and therefore, the townsfolk knew nothing of the movie industry.

Based on the horrific 1970's murder of 8 nurses in Chicago by Richard Speck that paralyzed the city of Chicago!

Good friends (Maricel Soriano & Rene Requiestas) bent on becoming cops always end up getting on each others nerves. One ends up as a Jeepney Driver and the other as a Traffic Enforcer. This inevitably reunites them in all sorts of crazy situations. - Written by ledster

Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without either of them knowing about it they both have a relationship with Benjamin. When Mary finds out she’s pregnant, things get difficult.

Tacatani leads a project where people share the words they never got to say. During one of these interviews, she's confronted with a story that feels all too familiar, leading her to reflect on memories long buried and emotions left unsaid.

A 1993 Filipino film starring Snooky Serna, Gabby Concepcion, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Miguel Rodriguez.

Mart Delgado is tinseltown’s latest “it” boy. He graces blockbuster sexy flicks that are talk of the town. To up his ante, he decides to team up with his rival Lance Jacinto who’s only too willing to share the spotlight with Mart. The film, directed by Pink Flick auteur Popoy Legaspi, is called “Rated X”, and it promises to be as magniloquent as the title. Publicity mill starts drumming up interest and several male starlets want to be part of it. Unfortunately, just before wrapping up principal photography, the supervising producer runs away with the production budget, leaving the project unfinished and in limbo. What happens then?

Gerry and Rochelle are childhood sweethearts. Although Rochelle wants to settle down, Gerry wants his ambitions fulfilled first. The couple's relationship is threatened by the arrival of their childhood friend Tonette. Tonette seduces Gerry away from Rochelle by giving him a job, an apartment and herself. She agrees to share him with Rochelle at the same time hiring Rochelle as a maid. Things soon come to a head when Rochelle decides to leave Tonette's household after repeated attempts by Tonette's father, Don Teofilo, to defile her.

A film that depicts the usual story of a maid who got pregnant in no time because her boss got drunk one night. Gloria left the mansion before the scandal finds its limelight together with her friend, Enchong who was also working as a driver for the family of Conrado.The two tried to raise the child, Liza until Conrado discovered it and offered a good future for his daughter under his custody.

A story about Yolanda an actress who'd married Karding a fresh graduate lawyer decided to live in the province with Kardings' family the problem is that her stepmother is against her marriage with her son.

Doña Atang, a once celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her one hundredth birthday. For her wish, she wants a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past. She is also looking for an unfinished film from one of her directors. Her grandson Michael decides to take the task of finding them. As he does, we remember the glorious years of cinema from its workers–fragments of a colorful past filled with faded memories.

Colossal explores the complexities of grief and the process of grieving as understood through the myth of a Man as he ventures through shifting landscapes ruminating.

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

A man would receive an inheritance from his uncle but under one condition to stay away from music.

A 1976 film by Maria Saret.

A short thesis film by Karla Garcia.

Trapped by his parent’s relentless argument, a teenager isolates himself in the bathroom and finds solace in the confined space of the bathtub.

After the death of their beloved Grandma Gloria, a family of four is having a hard time to reconnect. At the wake, Jopet, the son, finds a letter from his dead grandmother that will lead him to a search of identity, belongingness, and family secrets…

An anthology film featuring the biggest tandem love teams in Philippine cinema.