Komentaryong Third World 1970
An aspiring filmmaker screens his high-concept-social-realistic film about the war on drugs to a local philosopher. The philosopher questions his intent on doing the film.
An aspiring filmmaker screens his high-concept-social-realistic film about the war on drugs to a local philosopher. The philosopher questions his intent on doing the film.
Love makes differences. Everyone deserves love. Time will come when one person holds your hand -- the one who will give you enough reason to let go of everything; the one who sees all your weaknesses. But what if that person you love will never be yours? Do you think you can still give more? Will you fight for a love you know you will not win? Is love supposed to be mutual? Will you give up when the reason no longer answers your biggest why?
During Aquino Administration, the Lumads unite to fight for their rights about the militarization, the attacks in their community, and plundering of ancestral land.
The struggle of a young girl and her grandmother trying to live a life in a world stripped of its freedom of expression and happiness.
When the mystical land of Kaak crumbles into the gloomy brink of extinction, two crossbreed and outcast creatures coincidentally meet and team up in quest for the mythical power found at the Rainbow’s End to free the land from a sinister force and restore the magic to its former splendor.
Weeks after the death of his estranged father, Red visits his aunt – his father’s younger sister. Through her stories and cooking, how does red come to know his father?
A heartwarming story of love between a mother and daughter, reflecting the Filipino's psyche of humor and wit. Mom cooks puto to add income to raise funds for daughter's tuition fee.
Jomar visits his hometown in Bayawan City to retrace the memories he had when he was a child. Upon arriving, he meets Jj, a local from the area. Persistent in being a tour guide, Jomar who was hesitant at first, eventually gave in to Jj. They try the city’s local delicacies like “baye-baye” (a dessert made of grated coconut and ground corn or young rice) and “batchoy” (a noodle soup made with sliced pork, innards, cracklings, and round noodles) while exchanging family stories. A pleasant encounter indeed
Gapos is a narrative story of a girl enduring the depths of pain brought by someone dear to her. Such pain that wounded her entire being and even shattered her soul.
Jake, a typical office worker spends most of his time either overworking or resting in his room, while his parents continue with their respective duties, preparing meals and maintaining the house. However, a certain gloominess fills the home and his days pass by in a blink of an eye. Until one day, something triggers a distorted memory and we see Jake in his true form.
A solar-powered toy who wants to go to the light finds himself in a dangerous path.
A xerox machine examines the narratives attached to the documents being reproduced.
An old lady struggles to navigate through dreams and reality in a jeepney ride to her hometown.
“Pa-siyam” is a Filipino traditional ritual for the soul of the dead which is held for nine consecutive nights. On the last night, Jay, a professional gay theater actor, joins his mother to pray for the soul of his dead father. For every mystery prayed, all the painful past of Jay unveils. In the end, will all the mysteries of sorrows turn into mysteries of joy?
Vince meets his friend Mariel's cousin, Sid, who came from Manila for a vacation. And their story starts from there,..or will it?
After his brother, Ramon, was tragically knocked out in boxing that put him in a coma, Miguel realizes at an early age that the real fight, which is their life, must continue. Although he cannot leave his brother's side at the hospital, waiting for him to wake up, he brings joy and hope to the people around him. One day, Delia, a woman experiencing severe depression attempted to end her life, but she is rescued and rushed to the hospital by his life-long husband, Ruben. In the most unlikely ways and situations, their lives entangle as they face their own battles. "Tuloy Ang Laban" (The Fight Continues) is an inspiring film that reminds us we are all "Guerreros" or warriors. We get hurt and we cry at times. We may lose some fights, but the battle that is life is ahead us, so we should not quit nor surrender.
One day on his way to work, Anton encounters and bumps into a female cosplayer. Since then, Anton would see her every morning, dolled up as a different character, waiting for her train on the other side of the platform. With each passing day, Anton slowly develops curiosity and attraction towards her which soon might become something more.
A look back on a legendary Philippine mythical creature and a mischievous child, let’s witness their journey through the woods after a calamity hit their village, Unamuno. How did their paths crossed as Ron Ron’s innocence and honesty rises up among their biggest misconception.
The story focuses on two former gay beauty pageant queens who decide to live a normal life by getting married with the opposite sex.
This is a tale of a Japanese soldier based in Guimbal, Iloilo during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1941-1945). A soldier who chose to make a difference. Influenced by the experience he had on how Guimbalanons value life.