Gabi Na, Kumander(1986)

MN(tl)

"MN" stands for Marissa Navarro, a character played onscreen by screen legend Carmen Rosales. It tells of a story of Marissa, a strict, heartless, domineering and fiery heiress and daughter of a wealthy landowner, who instills and sows fear among its populace.

Mr. Suave(en)

Rico Suave is the ultimate ladies' man - or so it seems. His secret problem: when he gets intimate with a girl, his entire body freezes. When Rico's friends discover his condition, they enlist the services of Venus, a sexy con artist. Sparks fly as Venus tries to scam Rico, but when she finds herself genuinely falling for him, she is caught in a dilemma.

Tumbang Preso(en)

A suspense film based on true cases of human trafficking, tells the story of Carlo, a 14-year old boy's daring attempt to escape slavery in a sardines factory.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY(en)

Jane wakes up a year after a traumatic incident which coincidentally happened on her birthday. As she goes through her day preparing for her 19th birthday celebration, she gets constant flashbacks of the incident. The day ends with her confronting her past with the hopes of finding justice and relief.

Lafang(tl)

T'yanak(tl)

T’yanak is the story of Julie’s adopted baby who transforms into a monster and terrorizes their quiet town of Putting Bato with a series of brutal murders, including the wife of townsman who gets wrongly imprisoned for T’yanak’s crime.

Sheman: Mistress of the Universe(tl)

A spoof of the Filipino fantasy icon Ang Panday and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

The Green Guerillas: The Fight For The Philippines Rain Forest(en)

Filmed in a village of the indigenous Mandaya people, located in a mountainous area of southeastern Mindanao, the country's second largest island, the documentary portrays the struggle of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People's Army, for the rights of indigenous Filipino peoples and the environment, which are constantly under threat from landowners, large logging companies and agribusiness.

Fires on the Plain(ja)

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

Kabisera(tl)

Andres is a well-liked, respected, and middle-aged fisherman who rents out commercial spaces to people in the town market. Ge seems to have everything a man could ever need: a loving family, a home, sustenance, and good friends he can trust. One day, he discovers several bricks of shabu floating in the sea. With his discovery, everything begins to change.

Guerrero(tl)

The story centers on the close relationship between two brothers the boxer Ramon and 10-year-old Miguel.

Above the Clouds(tl)

A 15-year-old boy goes on a hiking trip with his estranged grandfather, and overcomes the grief of losing his parents on a mountain above the clouds.

Surviving Evil(en)

A TV documentary crew arrive on a remote island in the Philippines to film a survival special. Their back-to-the-wild adventure proves to be more terrifying than they ever could have imagined

Smith & Wesson(en)

Aace detectives Jessie Smith and James Wesson. As part of the famed "Mayumi Vice Squad" under Mayor Mayumi the dynamic duo match wits against the equally notorious Tio Pablo. The perennial villain is a major thorn in Smith Wesson's campaign for a cleaner Manila as his syndicate controls gambling and prostitution dens.

Kamkam(tl)

A study on corrupting power of patriarchy, even among the poor, and how it breeds absolute power that corrupts and destroys families, and relationships.

Somebody To Love(tl)

In a world full of strangers and friends, there’s a story for everyone. Everyone has a secret. Everyone desires somebody. Everyone needs somebody. Everyone just needs… Somebody To Love…

Maria, Leonora, Teresa(tl)

After a tragic incident, a psychiatrist offered Faith, Julio, and Stella life-sized dolls to look after to help cope from the loss of their respective daughters: Maria, Leonora, and Teresa. But the toys appears to be controlled by sinister.

Rollerboys(tl)

The 70s(tl)

Amanda and Julian are doing their best to rear their five sons during the repressive dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Though the parents view themselves as apolitical, most of their sons bristle at life under martial law and turn to various forms of activism -- or to simple teenage rebellion -- for release. After the family becomes the victim of extremist violence, Amanda begins to find her own dissident voice.

Historiographika Errata(tl)

A disillusioned and suicidal Rizal, a cross-dressing Bonifacio gripped with paranoia, an ex-Katipunero who joins the US army to save his own neck, and a widow whose sex-for-food errands lead her to become the first ever Makapili. These are the historical mosaics that will form a singular hypothesis as to why we are like this as a people and up to now still reeling from our damaged culture.