Discoveries from Philippines World Cinema

This film tells the story of a group of children whose lives are inexorably bound up with Sampaguita the national flower of Philippines and the myths that surround it. Sampaguita blossoms are much sought-after but, since they wilt quickly, they must be sold within twenty-four hours. All the children in this film are are all sampaguita pickers or sellers.

A man follows a woman through the streets.

An Internet scammer falls in love with a wealthy old maid while trying to swindle her using a fake Facebook profile.

Cast: Rio Locsin, Rolly Quizon, Ronald Corveau, Subas Herrero

Neighborhood buddies with their respective jobs that includes sexual favors as side dish.

An official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1975 directed by Mitos Villareal and starring Marlene Dauden and Nestor de Villa.

2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival finalist

The film follows the story of a young girl named Isang on her first day of menstruation.

Daisy Resurrection, an overseas Filipino worker, comes home from years of working broad, but her homecoming is unlike any other OFW story you’ve heard of.

A story about a military operative tasked to infiltrate a rebel group.

On the day the Marawi siege began in 2017, a determined middle-aged Christian woman is taken by surprise when her much younger sister returns home. She soon discovers that her sister is pregnant by a member of a terrorist group.

Between yesterday and today, when innocent dreams turn into reality, a man seeks his past to face a violent tomorrow!

A story of a father who hires a woman to charm his son and tempers his wild ways. Unfortunately, the woman and his son fall in love which the father explicitly forbade.

One of Filipino cinema's most remarkable new talents, Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan crafts his boldest vision yet: an utterly distinctive blend of science-fiction allegory and existential drama that yields a profound enquiry into human interconnectedness.

A film about two sibling-streetchildren whose daily sustenance depends on selling rags and wiping windshields of passing motorcars on busy thoroughfares. In spite of being constantly exposed to traffic hazards and other hassles, the two managed to survive and maintain their playful spirit.

The second film adaptation of the Filipino superhero Captain Barbell, in which the titular hero faces off against the villainous Captain Bakal.

The journey of an undocumented Filipino immigrant struggling to survive in the US. Facing homelessness, racism, drug rings, and INS, Andrew seeks to find his place not only in America, but in the world.

In a religious and strict household, a young woman is forced to live between obedience and secrecy. But when her secret is revealed, she must choose whether to stay in a home that does not accept her or break free—even if it means walking away from her own mother.

Two soldiers bent on disrupting illegal activities in their town are caught up in vengeance when their loved ones are harmed.

Director: Cesar S.B. Abella Stars: Aileen Amador, Francis Enriquez, Jeffrey Gonzales

A cowardly man unwittingly unleashes three spirits seeking revenge against the family he works for. The spirits take turns taking over his body, causing all sorts of mischief along the way.

A young girl, forced by her mother into an online relationship with an elderly man, retreats into a fantasy world inspired by her favorite children's show.

How important is time? You need to love while you can.

A philipine parody of the Rocky Saga about Rocky Tan-go, a pour man with a golden heart.

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Widowed at an early date and threatened by poverty, Donya Loreta (Carmen Rosales) decides to introduce her daughter Cely (Susan Roces) to society at a lavish coming-out party in the hope of attracting young, wealthy men.

The Muses' vocalist, Marthe, and her guitarist younger sister, Marie, discover hidden truths about fame, music, family and their own selves on the night of an all-important music competition.

On the eve of an imminent apocalypse, daughter helps her father prepare for a religious event of their sect. But as the hours tick, sinister events unravel that endanger her own safety.

Mylene works as Dr. Lino Broma’s part-time helper. Every day, except on weekends, she goes to Dr. Broma’s house to work. She is married to Edong, a tricycle driver. While at work, Mylene leaves her two children to Susie, her best friend and next-door neighbor. Everything in Mylene’s modest life is perfect. She has a lenient boss, doting kids and a comfortable life. That is, until Mylene’s devoted husband asks her permission to work late nights. Suddenly, Edong starts to act like he’s nurturing a double life. Mylene’s perfect little life is threatened – could her husband be having an affair?

The "king" and the "child wonder" of local cinema appear together in a family-oriented comedy.

Sol follows the lives of two sisters living in a small village. Tensions have been rising ever since drugs infiltrated their lives along with the relief efforts that came after the storm. The elders lament that their patron saint, San Antonio, was able to protect them from the storm surge yet can’t protect their children from the drugs coming in after the storm. Sol struggles to cope with her family situation. She feels stuck in her little village where the neighbors all gossip about their brother in jail for drugs and her older sister who cannot seem to move on after the death of their father during the storm.

Because his mother is too poor to feed her young children, Empoy is sent to work for his exploitative and cruel aunt.

This biographical film of former Mayor Marcos Mamay of Nunungan (Lanao Del Norte) showcases how he survived his early life from striving hard to graduate from school with life's challenges to becoming a public servant.

A hardworking father drives a jeep while his son helps him earn money for his medication, suddenly three men block their route and steals all their money.

A girl tries to find herself through her first budding romance with a woman, but her past comes back to haunt her -- and her maid.

Even after burial Orphea wants to embrace her beloved Eurydike, deceased from food poisoning on January 22nd. She passionately descends into the apocalyptic underworld in a quest of nine extraordinary songs, but maybe the wandering Eurydike no longer needs any love?

The story of a Filipino migrant in Brisbane and her fight for the custody of her Filipino children.

A paroled ex-convict is trying to adjust back to society while looking for his long lost friend and his place outside the bars after being imprisoned for 30 long years for a crime he did not commit.

Random and not-so-random scenes in a day. Today is Tuesday.

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1981 directed by Ed Palmos and starred Ricky Belmonte, Jean Saburit, Maria Victoria, Yasmin Ayesa, Alan Bautista, and Karen Lopez.

Anak Ng Tinapa (Something Fishy) is a story about a small fish: framing up and killing small fry instead of the "big fish" in a society ruled by sharks. Two crooked cops get a kick out of framing up hapless people by planting illegal drugs on them. Unknown to these rouge policemen, a group of loony and ambitious student filmmakers is watching and documenting their every move. In the end, a brutal killing spree of individuals occurs.

Bullet-laced Dreams follows the Lumad children in Mindanao as they escape from military rule due to the incessant armed conflicts between the government & communist rebels. Rising tensions pushed these kids to transfer from place to place just to continue their schooling. The conflicts separated 14-year old Chricelyn Empong from her family, but she vows to fight for her right. In the evacuation site, Chricelyn & her classmates continue studying and protest for the end of martial law so they could go to back to their homeland. She says the only way to regain their way of life is to defend their right to education.

Marcos then, Marcos now. Filipino workers unite and lead the struggle for economic and political rights, determined to shape the course of history. In between, a janitor painstakingly rewinds videotapes featuring these struggles, unknowingly aiding in the preservation of history.​

Dr. Johnson, a United Nations scientist, and his assistant are kidnapped by a group of terrorists led by Commander Pagge, a cold-blooded killer. Thereupon the "WILD FORCE", a special unit, are assigned to free the hostages. The unit consists of 6 men and one woman, tried and unscrupulous fighters. They know their mission is suicidal, their price death or honor.

An American intelligence agent is captured by the Japanese in the Philippines.

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

Mayor Cesar Climaco: Directed by Francis Posadas. With Eddie Garcia, Gardo Versoza, Boots Anson-Roa, Jennifer Mendoza.

Celine, a grieving widow returns to her estranged husband’s family’s island estate to scatter his ashes and claim her inheritance. Paeng and Celine de Miranda, both doctors, seemed to be the perfect couple, beloved by the islanders who were beneficiaries of their many medical missions. But the marriage fell apart, marked by her being unable to bear children and rumors of his infidelities. The once idyllic island is now mired in poverty, squalor, and decadence. It is now up for sale to Korean investors.

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